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Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Saturday 25 January 2025.
Weather Situation
A weak equatorial trough extends over the northern Coral Sea. The trough will drift south and slowly deepen from Monday. A ridge over the remaining north Queensland waters will strengthen from Sunday as a high [1018 hPa] moves into the Tasman Sea. The ridge will combine with the trough to enhance onshore winds for a few days as the high travels east. The ridge and onshore winds will weaken on Wednesday and Thursday as the high moves away.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Sunday 26 January
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Creal Reef around midday.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers north of Creal Reef, near zero chance elsewhere.
Monday 27 January
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm through the Capricorn Channel.
Tuesday 28 January
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Creal Reef.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% 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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Sunday.
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