Townsville Coastal Waters Forecast: Cardwell to Bowen

No warnings for Queensland

Forecast issued at 4:47 am EST on Friday 9 June 2023.

Weather Situation

A high [1025 hPa] near New Zealand extends a ridge over the North Queensland waters. A high will cross southern Australia on Friday and Saturday, maintaining the ridge. The high will reach the Tasman Sea on Sunday.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Inshore winds tending east to northeasterly in the afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather
Sunny.

Saturday 10 June

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Sunday 11 June

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm EST Friday.

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