Arida Island Weather Forecast

Roper Groote Coast

Wind

Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas

Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre west of Groote Eylandt.

1st Swell

Below 0.5 metres.

Weather

Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A series of troughs passing through central Australia direct west to northwesterly winds over the Beagle Bonaparte Coast. A weak ridge over the Gulf of Carpentaria directs east to northeasterly winds through remaining coastal waters. A southeasterly surge arrives over southern water on Tuesday.