Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 09:00 AM EST on Monday 23 March 2026
for the period until midnight EST Tuesday 24 March 2026
Wind Warnings for Monday 23 March
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Mackay Coast, Capricornia Coast, K'gari Coast and Sunshine Coast Waters
Wind Warnings for Tuesday 24 March
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Capricornia Coast, K'gari Coast, Sunshine Coast Waters, Moreton Bay and Gold Coast Waters
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 3:00 pm EST Monday.
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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
Merrimac (28.0481°S, 153.3595°E, 24m 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 late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h turning S 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Merrimac (28.0481°S, 153.3595°E, 24m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 18° 19° 19° 17° 19° 15° 16° Maximum 28° 28° 30° 31° 32° 27° 27° Chance of rain 80% 60% 80% 60% 60% 30% 40% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 16
(km/h)20
(km/h)22
(km/h)23
(km/h)15
(km/h)16
(km/h)5
(km/h)12
(km/h)13
(km/h)16
(km/h)7
(km/h)13
(km/h)9
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction S SE S S S SSE WNW ENE NW NNW SW ESE SSE SE Relative humidity 71% 65% 73% 69% 70% 64% 68% 59% 69% 53% 44% 42% 56% 57% Dew point 19°C 20°C 20°C 21°C 20°C 21°C 19°C 21°C 19°C 21°C 8°C 13°C 15°C 18°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Merrimac (28.0481°S, 153.3595°E, 24m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:28am EST 5:52am EST 5:55pm EST 6:19pm EST 10:05am EST 8:36pm EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
