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Forecast issued at 4:45 am EST on Monday 27 January 2020.
Weather Situation
A monsoon trough extends from the northern interior to the coast through the Townsville coast and into to the northern Coral Sea, with northwesterly winds to its north, and northeasterlies to its south. The trough may stall during today and tomorrow before weakening and moving northwards on hPa] Wednesday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northwesterly about 10 knots, turning north to northeasterly in the late morning.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Tuesday 28 January
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Wednesday 29 January
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm EST Monday.
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