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Forecast issued at 3:00 am EST on Saturday 28 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough extends over the Peninsula waters and will deepen and extend into the Cooktown waters on the weekend, developing into a monsoon trough from Sunday. Tropical low 29U may develop over the Coral Sea next week. A ridge extends over the waters south of Townsville.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening.
Sunday 1 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Monday 2 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 am EST Saturday.
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