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Forecast issued at 9:00 pm EST on Wednesday 28 January 2026.
Weather Situation
An equatorial trough extends east across the Cooktown waters. The trough will move slowly north over the next few days, moving into the Peninsula waters late Thursday, with southeasterly winds developing to the south of the trough.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 29 January
- Winds
- Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 30 January
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Saturday 31 January
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 am EST Thursday.
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