Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Marine Wind Warning Summary for the Northern Territory
Issued at 02:30 PM CST on Thursday 08 January 2026
for the period until midnight CST Friday 09 January 2026
Wind Warnings for Friday 09 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Arafura Coast and Gove Peninsula Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 8:30 pm CST Thursday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/nt/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Forecast
King Ash Bay (16.0641°S, 136.3067°E, 4m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely later this evening. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding SE of Kakadu Highway. Light winds.
Forecast for King Ash Bay (16.0641°S, 136.3067°E, 4m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 25° 25° 25° 25° 26° 27° 26° Maximum 33° 32° 36° 38° 40° 41° 39° Chance of rain 90% 90% 30% 10% 10% 10% 30% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 15
(km/h)18
(km/h)11
(km/h)15
(km/h)12
(km/h)13
(km/h)13
(km/h)9
(km/h)14
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)11
(km/h)11
(km/h)8
(km/h)Wind direction SE ESE S SE WSW SSW W SW W SW WSW SSW WSW WSW Relative humidity 76% 69% 75% 64% 70% 41% 70% 37% 58% 32% 42% 19% 48% 24% Dew point 25°C 26°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 21°C 24°C 21°C 22°C 21°C 18°C 14°C 19°C 15°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for King Ash Bay (16.0641°S, 136.3067°E, 4m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:37am CST 6:00am CST 7:02pm CST 7:26pm CST 10:51pm CST 10:23am CST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
