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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast: Bowen to Yeppoon

Issued at 2:50 pm EST on Wednesday 19 November 2025
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 22 November 2025.

Please be aware
Wind 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.

Warning Information

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A weak trough over the Peninsula waters will contract northward and weakening later this week. A weak ridge develops over the North Queensland waters to the south of trough will extend northward throughout the northern waters from Friday.

Forecast for Wednesday 19 November until midnight

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Thursday 20 November

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Friday 21 November

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Creal Reef by early evening. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 22 November

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Creal Reef. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Wednesday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

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