IDQ10860

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland

Forecast for Queensland Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

from Bowen to Yeppoon

Issued at 3:08pm EST on Monday the 6th of May 2013

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

Warning Summary at issue time

Nil.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system near Tasmania extends a ridge along the coast of Queensland. The high will strengthen as it moves slowly east, maintaining the firm ridge for the next few days.

Forecast

Monday until midnight: Winds: E to SE 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2.2 to 3 metres in the Capricorn Channel. Swell: S to SE 2 metres developing. Scattered showers.

Tuesday: Winds: E to SE 20 to 25 knots, reaching 25 to 30 knots north of Gannet Cay. Seas: 2.2 to 3 metres in the Capricorn Channel. Swell: SE 2 metres. Scattered showers.

Wednesday: Winds: SE 20 to 30 knots.

Thursday: Winds: SE 20 to 30 knots.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:38 am EST Tuesday.