Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast for Queensland

IDQ10860

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast: Bowen to Yeppoon

Issued at 4:45 am EST on Friday 1 August 2014
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 3 August 2014.

Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.

Warning Information

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300-360-427* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A weak ridge over forecast waters initially. A fresh to strong SSE change will move through early Saturday, as a large slow moving high becomes established over southern Australia.

Forecast for Friday 1 August until midnight

Winds: N to NE 10 to 15 knots, tending variable about 10 knots during the morning.

Seas: 1.2 metres.

Swell: Less than 1 metre through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Saturday 2 August

Winds: Variable about 10 knots, tending S to SE 20 to 25 knots from the south during the morning.

Seas: 1.2, increasing up to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Less than 1 metre through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Sunday 3 August

Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: SE 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm EST Friday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecasts for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for neighbouring coastal zones.