North East Island Weather Forecast

Roper Groote Coast

Wind

West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late morning. Squalls above 40 knots possible.

Seas

1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

1st Swell

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

Weather

Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Weather Situation

The monsoon trough and an embedded monsoon low extend across the eastern Carpentaria into northwest Queensland. The monsoon will strengthen over the Gulf of Carpentaria during the weekend as the monsoon low moves eastwards, then ease a bit in western Gulf waters from Monday as drier air enters.