Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 10:32 AM EST on Friday 13 March 2026
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 14 March 2026
Wind Warnings for Friday 13 March
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Sunshine Coast Waters, Moreton Bay and Gold Coast Waters
Wind Warnings for Saturday 14 March
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Townsville Coast, Mackay Coast, Capricornia Coast, Hervey Bay, 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 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
Merrimac (28.0481°S, 153.3595°E, 24m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the Lockyer Valley in the afternoon and evening. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Merrimac (28.0481°S, 153.3595°E, 24m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary
Minimum 21° 19° 18° 17° 18° 18° 19° Maximum 30° 27° 27° 27° 29° 29° 28° Chance of rain 90% 50% 60% 30% 70% 60% 70% Likely amount 5-10mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating Moderate 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 13
(km/h)22
(km/h)24
(km/h)24
(km/h)17
(km/h)19
(km/h)12
(km/h)14
(km/h)8
(km/h)13
(km/h)9
(km/h)14
(km/h)8
(km/h)13
(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SE SE ESE SE E SE ESE SSE ESE Relative humidity 74% 77% 63% 55% 67% 58% 68% 60% 66% 59% 67% 59% 71% 66% Dew point 24°C 23°C 17°C 16°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 18°C 18°C 19°C 19°C 20°C 19°C 21°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 New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:23am EST 5:46am EST 6:07pm EST 6:30pm EST 2:20pm EST
Waning crescent
New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days