IDQ11260
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northern Queensland
Issued at 4:35 am EST on Saturday 11 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
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Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends along most of the east coast of Queensland and is expected to persist for the next few days. A weak monsoon trough over Torres Strait will move north over Papua New Guinea later today.
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Peninsula Waters, Torres Strait to Cooktown:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: NE to NW 5 to 10 knots through Torres Strait at first. SE 10 to 15 knots elsewhere then spreading through Torres Strait by the evening. Seas: 1.2 metres outside the reef and 0.7 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday: Winds: SE 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1.2 metres outside the reef and 0.7 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Monday: Winds: E to SE 10 to 15 knots.
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North Tropical Waters, Cooktown to Cardwell:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: E to SE 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1.2 metres outside the reef and 0.7 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday: Winds: SE 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1.2 metres outside the reef and 0.7 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Monday: Winds: SE 10 to 15 knots.
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Tropical Waters, Cardwell to Bowen:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: E to SE 10 to 15 knots. Afternoon NE sea breezes 10 to 15 knots inshore Seas: to 1.2 metres in open waters. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday: Winds: E to SE 10 to 15 knots. Afternoon NE seabreezes 10 to 15 knots inshore. Seas: 1.2 metres in open waters. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Monday: Winds: SE 10 to 15 knots. Afternoon NE seabreezes 10 to 15 knots inshore.
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Central Coast Waters, Bowen to St Lawrence:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: E to SE 10 to 15 knots. Seas: to 1.2 metres in open waters. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday: Winds: E to SE 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1.2 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Monday: Winds: SE 10 to 15 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:05 pm EST Saturday.
