IDQ10860

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland

Forecast for Queensland Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

from Bowen to Yeppoon

Issued at 4:38am EST on Wednesday the 15th of February 2012

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 in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east of Queensland throughout the forecast period. A weak trough in the central Coral Sea is expected to move slowly west towards the Queensland coast over the next few days.

Forecast

Wednesday until midnight: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 2.2 metres in the Capricorn Channel. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Scattered showers.

Thursday: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 2.2 metres in the Capricorn Channel. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Scattered showers.

Friday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times south of Creal Reef.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:08 pm EST Wednesday.