IDQ11292
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 10:58 am EST on Friday 27 February 2026
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 1 March 2026.
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.
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. A ridge extends over the waters south of Townsville.
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Cape York in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly around 1 metre west of Cape York. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York. Swell: Westerly around 1 metre west of Cape York. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then shifting west to northwesterly during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inside the reef by early evening. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the 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.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Mackay. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Mackay during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel by early evening. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southeasterly 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm between Creal Reef and Gannett Cay in the afternoon.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Friday.
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