Gold Coast FAD2 (offshore) Weather Forecast

Gold Coast Waters

Wind

South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Winds tending east to southeasterly in the morning.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

1st Swell

Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon. Heavy falls possible.

Weather Situation

A trough and southeasterly change will stall about the southeast during Friday. A high [1025 hPa] over the Bight moves east and extends a new ridge over the weekend. A weak tropical low 23U [1003 hPa] in the Coral Sea is likely to drift southward, but remain well offshore over the next few days.