Embley River - Leithen Point Weather Forecast

North East Gulf of Carpentaria

Wind

South to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas

Below 1 metre.

1st Swell

Below 0.5 metres.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Weipa in the late afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A weak pressure gradient extends over the Gulf Waters. Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle [963 hPa] in the northern Coral Sea is forecast to continue moving westwards while intensifying. Narelle is then forecast to weaken as it crosses Cape York Peninsula on Friday, enter the Gulf and begin reintensifying on Friday night, and move towards the Northern Territory on Saturday.