Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 10:08 AM EST on Friday 03 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 04 April 2026
Wind Warnings for Friday 03 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Townsville Coast and Mackay Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Cooktown Coast and Cairns Coast
Wind Warnings for Saturday 04 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Townsville Coast, Mackay Coast and Capricornia Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 3:00 pm EST Friday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Forecast
Mackay (21.1434°S, 149.1868°E, 20m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely in the evening. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 27 to 33.
Forecast for Mackay (21.1434°S, 149.1868°E, 20m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 22° 22° 21° 21° 22° 21° 22° Maximum 28° 28° 29° 28° 28° 28° 28° Chance of rain 70% 80% 80% 60% 40% 40% 80% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 22
(km/h)22
(km/h)24
(km/h)24
(km/h)24
(km/h)23
(km/h)24
(km/h)24
(km/h)23
(km/h)20
(km/h)20
(km/h)21
(km/h)25
(km/h)24
(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SE SSE Relative humidity 83% 80% 81% 73% 82% 72% 84% 76% 75% 69% 76% 67% 71% 67% Dew point 23°C 23°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 23°C 22°C 23°C 21°C 21°C 20°C 21°C 20°C 21°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mackay (21.1434°S, 149.1868°E, 20m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:49am EST 6:11am EST 6:02pm EST 6:24pm EST 6:32pm EST 6:52am EST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 First quarter Apr 24 Full moon May 02 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
