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 6 December 2013
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 8 December 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. 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* and 1300 659 219* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A southeasterly change is expected to move north along the central coast today with freshening SE winds. Winds will eventually ease on Monday.

Forecast for Friday 6 December until midnight

Winds: N to NW 10 to 15 knots at first. A 15 to 20 knot Southeasterly change moving north from southern waters during the day.

Seas: 1.2 metres rising to 1.7 metres weith the change.

Swell: Less than 1.5 metres.

Weather: Isolated showers.

Forecast for Saturday 7 December

Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.7 metres to 2.2 metres in the Capricorn Channel.

Swell: Less than 1.5 metres.

Weather: Isolated showers.

Forecast for Sunday 8 December

Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 2.2 metres in the Capricorn Channel.

Swell: Less than 1.5 metres.

Weather: Isolated showers.

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.