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Thu 03:01 AEST

Hurricane Force Wind Warning for Peninsula and Cooktown coasts. Gale Warning for Cairns Coast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland Issued at 03:01 AM EST on Thursday 19 March 2026 for the period until midnight EST Friday 20 March 2026 Wind Warnings for Thursday 19 March Hurricane Force Wind Warning for the following areas: Peninsula Coast and Cooktown Coast Gale Warning for the following areas: Cairns Coast Wind Warnings for Friday 20 March Hurricane Force Wind Warning for the following areas: Peninsula Coast and Cooktown Coast Storm Force Wind Warning for the following areas: North East Gulf of Carpentaria Gale Warning for the following areas: South East Gulf of Carpentaria Strong Wind Warning for the following areas: Cairns Coast The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 9:00 am EST Thursday. ================================================================================ 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. ================================================================================