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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northern Queensland
Issued at 3:05 pm EST on Wednesday 19 June 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
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Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.
Weather Situation
A high 1031 hPa near Tasmania extends a ridge into Queensland. The high will move slowly east over the next few days while slowly weakening.
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Peninsula Waters, Torres Strait to Cooktown:
Wednesday until midnight: Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: to 2.2 metres outside the reef and to 1.5 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Patchy light rain in the far north.
Thursday: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: to 1.8 metres outside the reef and to 1.4 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Patchy light rain.
Friday: Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
Saturday: Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
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North Tropical Waters, Cooktown to Cardwell:
Wednesday until midnight: Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots north of Cairns and 10 to 15 knots south of Cairns. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres outside the reef and 0.5 to 1.2 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres.
Thursday: Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots south of Cairns. North of Cairns, Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: to 1.2 metres inside the reef and 1.7 metres outside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres.
Friday: Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots south of Cairns. North of Cairns, Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times in the far north at night.
Saturday: Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots south of Cairns. North of Cairns, Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times in the far north.
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Tropical Waters, Cardwell to Bowen:
Wednesday until midnight: Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times offshore. E to NE sea breezes 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 1.2 to 1.6 metres in open waters. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres.
Thursday: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning. Local afternoon NE sea breezes 10 to 15 knots inshore. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres in open waters. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres.
Friday: Winds: South to Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Saturday: Winds: South to Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
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Central Coast Waters, Bowen to St Lawrence:
Wednesday until midnight: Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.7 metres in open waters. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres.
Thursday: Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers late.
Friday: Winds: Southwest to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Saturday: Winds: Southwest to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:35 am EST Thursday.