Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 03:00 PM EST on Saturday 28 February 2026
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 01 March 2026
Wind Warnings for Saturday 28 February
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
North East Gulf of Carpentaria, Torres Strait, Mackay Coast, Capricornia Coast and Hervey Bay
Cancellation for the following areas:
K'gari Coast
Wind Warnings for Sunday 01 March
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
North East Gulf of Carpentaria, Torres Strait, Mackay Coast and Capricornia Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 9:00 pm EST Saturday.
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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
Rainbow Beach (25.9021°S, 153.0922°E, 5m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, most likely later tonight. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
Forecast for Rainbow Beach (25.9021°S, 153.0922°E, 5m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 24° 24° 24° 23° 23° 24° 24° Maximum 27° 26° 26° 26° 26° 27° 26° Chance of rain 80% 70% 60% 70% 70% 90% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 28
(km/h)28
(km/h)23
(km/h)25
(km/h)26
(km/h)25
(km/h)22
(km/h)23
(km/h)24
(km/h)25
(km/h)21
(km/h)24
(km/h)21
(km/h)24
(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE SE SE ESE SE ESE ESE ESE SE ESE SE SE SE Relative humidity 70% 64% 79% 71% 68% 65% 64% 69% 67% 68% 74% 72% 77% 73% Dew point 20°C 19°C 22°C 21°C 20°C 19°C 18°C 19°C 19°C 20°C 21°C 21°C 22°C 21°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rainbow Beach (25.9021°S, 153.0922°E, 5m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:17am EST 5:41am EST 6:20pm EST 6:43pm EST 4:12pm EST 1:54am EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
