Central QLD Forecaster Notes by Steve Shearer (updated on Wed Apr 16th)

This week and next week (Apr 16-Apr 25)

Central QLD: Surf easing into Easter, not much next week

Get it while you can, surf easing into Easter

A complex scenario is now underway. A tropical depression between Vanuatu and New Caledonia has formed a tropical cyclone (TC Tam) and is racing south-eastwards at 23kts, where it is expected to merge with another tropical low SW of New Caledonia. After a binary interaction between the two systems, the merged low transitions into a storm force sub-tropical low which tracks SW into the Northern Tasman. This storm force low has a broad fetch aimed directly at the East Coast, but will be positioned too far south to generate much in the way of swell for CQ.

Not much in the Coral Sea as storm force low tracks southwards

Expect small fun waves Thurs, easing through Good Friday and becoming tiny over the weekend.

Not much expected next week as weak pressure gradients occupy the Coral Sea.

Check Fri for the latest.