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Forecast issued at 2:50 pm EST on Saturday 28 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough extends over the Peninsula waters and will develop into the monsoon trough while pushing south into the Cooktown waters from Sunday. Tropical low 29U may develop over the norther Coral Sea next week. A ridge and southeasterly wind surge extends over the waters south of Bowen, and will push north over Townsville waters during Sunday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm between Creal Reef and Gannett Cay.
Sunday 1 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Creal Reef.
Monday 2 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the morning then tending easterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Tuesday 3 March
- Winds
- Easterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% 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.
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 pm EST Saturday.
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