Marchinbar Island Weather Forecast

Arafura Coast

Wind

Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the far north in the afternoon.

Seas

Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore east of Maningrida.

1st Swell

Northwesterly below 1 metre.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening.

Weather Situation

A trough extends from the base of the Top End through the Gulf, directing west to northwesterly winds over coastal waters, tending east to southeasterly south of the trough in the Gulf. Fresh westerly winds push over parts of the northeastern waters later this week as a monsoon trough develops over the Gulf of Carpentaria.