IDD10230
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology 
Northern Territory

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northern Territory and North Kimberley
Issued at 5:45 pm CST on Wednesday 10 March 2010
Valid until midnight Saturday

IDD1023001
Please Be Aware
Wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here,
and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

Warnings
Nil.

Synoptic Situation
A large high in the Bight is causing a southeast flow to extend throughout
coastal waters, fresh at times over the southern Gulf of Carpentaria.

IDD1023002
Kuri Bay to Wyndham: 
Wednesday until midnight: Variable winds to 10 knots. Gusts to 40 knots with
storms.
Thursday: Southeast winds 10/15 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots.
Seas to 1m. Gusts to 40 knots with storms.
Friday Outlook: Southeast winds 10/15 knots.
Saturday Outlook: Southeast winds 10/15 knots.

IDD1023003
Wyndham to Daly River Mouth: 
Wednesday until midnight: Variable winds to 10 knots. Seas to 1m. Gusts to 45
knots with storms.
Thursday: Southeast winds 10/15 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots.
Seas to 1m. Gusts to 40 knots with storms.
Friday Outlook: Southeast winds 10/15 knots. 
Saturday Outlook: Southeast winds 10/15 knots.

IDD1023004
Daly River Mouth to Cape Don: 
Wednesday until midnight: Northwest/southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas to 1m.
Gusts to 50 knots with storms
Thursday: Southeast winds 10/15 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots.
Seas to 1m. Gusts to 40 knots with storms.
Friday Outlook: Southeast winds 10/15 knots.
Saturday Outlook: Southeast winds 10/15 knots. 

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Cape Don to Cape Wessel: 
Wednesday until midnight: Southeast/northeast winds 10/15 knots.  Seas to 1m.
Gusts to 45 knots with storms 
Thursday: Variable winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots.
Seas to 1m. Gusts to 35 knots with storms.
Friday Outlook: East/southeast winds 10 knots.
Saturday Outlook: East/southeast winds 10/15 knots.

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Northwest Gulf of Carpentaria: 
Wednesday until midnight: Southeast winds 10/15 knots. Seas 1 to 1.5m. Gusts to
35 knots with storms.
Thursday: Southeast/south winds 10/15 knots. Seas 1 to 1.5m. Gusts to 35 knots
with storms.
Friday Outlook: Southeast/northeast winds 10/15 knots.
Saturday Outlook: East winds 10/15 knots.

IDD1023007
Southwest Gulf of Carpentaria: 
Wednesday until midnight: Southeast/east winds 10/15 knots. Seas 1 to 1.5m.  
Thursday: Southeast/south winds 15/20 knots, easing to 10/15 knots in afternoon.
Seas 1.5 to 2m. Gusts to 35 knots with storms.
Friday Outlook: East/southeast winds 15/20 knots, easing to 10/15 knots in
afternoon.
Saturday Outlook: East winds 15/20 knots, easing to 10/15 knots in afternoon.

IDD1023008
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:45 am CST Thursday.