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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northern Queensland
Issued at 10:35 pm EST on Monday 6 May 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
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Tuesday.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system near Tasmania extends a ridge along the coast of Queensland. The high will strengthen as it moves slowly east, maintaining the firm ridge for the next few days.
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Peninsula Waters, Torres Strait to Cooktown:
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Tuesday.
Monday until midnight: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 2.2 metres outside the reef, and 1.6 metres inside the reef. Swell: SE 1.5 metres in open waters. Isolated showers.
Tuesday: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon and evening. Lighter winds inshore early. Seas: 2.2 to 3 metres outside the reef, and 1.7 to 2.5 metres inside the reef. Swell: SE 1.5 metres. Scattered showers.
Wednesday: Winds: SE 25 to 30 knots.
Thursday: Winds: SE 25 to 30 knots.
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North Tropical Waters, Cooktown to Cardwell:
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Tuesday.
Monday until midnight: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 2.2 metres outside the reef, and 1.7 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers.
Tuesday: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the evening. Lighter winds inshore early. Seas: 2.2 to 3 metres outside the reef, and 1.7 to 2.5 metres inside the reef. Swell: SE 1.5 metres. Scattered showers.
Wednesday: Winds: SE 25 to 30 knots.
Thursday: Winds: SE 25 to 30 knots.
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Tropical Waters, Cardwell to Bowen:
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Tuesday.
Monday until midnight: Winds: E to SE 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.7 metres in open waters. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers.
Tuesday: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon and evening. Lighter winds inshore early. Seas: 2.2 to 3 metres in open waters. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Scattered showers.
Wednesday: Winds: SE 25 to 30 knots.
Thursday: Winds: SE 25 to 30 knots.
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Central Coast Waters, Bowen to St Lawrence:
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Tuesday.
Monday until midnight: Winds: E to SE 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 2.2 metres. Swell: SE 1.5 metres in the east. Squally showers.
Tuesday: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 2.2 to 3 metres. Swell: SE 1.5 to 2 metres far east. Scattered showers.
Wednesday: Winds: SE 25 to 30 knots.
Thursday: Winds: SE 25 to 30 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:35 am EST Tuesday.