Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 09:00 PM EST on Monday 06 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Tuesday 07 April 2026
Wind Warnings for Monday 06 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Cooktown Coast, Cairns Coast and Townsville Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mackay Coast
Wind Warnings for Tuesday 07 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Cooktown Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 3:00 am EST Tuesday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Forecast
Hamilton Island (20.3476°S, 148.9531°E, 73m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe in the early morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 32.
Forecast for Hamilton Island (20.3476°S, 148.9531°E, 73m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 24° 24° 24° 24° 23° 23° 23° Maximum 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 26° Chance of rain 10% 10% 70% 70% 70% 70% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Very High Extreme Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating Moderate 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 39
(km/h)39
(km/h)32
(km/h)36
(km/h)37
(km/h)41
(km/h)39
(km/h)39
(km/h)32
(km/h)32
(km/h)24
(km/h)29
(km/h)37
(km/h)41
(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SE SE SE SE SSE SSE SSE SE Relative humidity 76% 70% 75% 71% 72% 70% 78% 73% 78% 74% 79% 72% 79% 78% Dew point 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 22°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 22°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Hamilton Island (20.3476°S, 148.9531°E, 73m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:51am 6:13am 6:00pm 6:22pm 9:21pm EST 10:27am EST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 First quarter Apr 24 Full moon May 02 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
