South West Point Weather Forecast

Arafura Coast

Wind

Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots east of Maningrida in the afternoon.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres.

1st Swell

Northwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.

Weather Situation

A monsoon trough extends from the Daly District into the Gulf of Carpentaria, with a tropical low situated over the central Top End. As monsoonal flow weakens, the low will dissipate into a broad trough that will persist over the Top End until mid-week.