Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 10:07 AM EST on Sunday 15 March 2026
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 15 March 2026
Wind Warnings for Sunday 15 March
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 Sunday.
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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
Rita Island (19.6291°S, 147.5041°E, 6m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast in the afternoon. Winds E 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Rita Island (19.6291°S, 147.5041°E, 6m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary
Minimum 23° 21° 22° 21° 23° 24° 23° Maximum 30° 31° 31° 32° 31° 30° 31° Chance of rain 60% 70% 50% 40% 50% 90% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme 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 9
(km/h)17
(km/h)14
(km/h)20
(km/h)14
(km/h)20
(km/h)13
(km/h)19
(km/h)16
(km/h)19
(km/h)17
(km/h)21
(km/h)17
(km/h)22
(km/h)Wind direction SE ESE SSE ESE SE E SSE ESE SE ESE SE ESE SE ESE Relative humidity 92% 79% 72% 60% 76% 61% 74% 63% 78% 66% 84% 74% 86% 73% Dew point 22°C 23°C 21°C 21°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 24°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rita Island (19.6291°S, 147.5041°E, 6m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:51am EST 6:13am EST 6:26pm EST 6:48pm EST 2:21am EST 3:53pm 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