New Year Island Weather Forecast

Arafura Coast

Wind

West to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

1.5 to 2 metres.

1st Swell

West to northwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, with possible squalls offshore east of Maningrida later this evening.

Weather Situation

Monsoonal flow continues over the Top End with a monsoon trough extending through the base of the Top End. A tropical low is centred over the Carpentaria and is expected to slowly move towards the northwest as the monsoon trough shifts north from Friday.