Townsville Coastal Waters Forecast: Cardwell to Bowen

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds

Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef by early evening.

Swell

Easterly below 1 metre.

Weather

Cloudy. 80% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Bowling Green.

Monday 29 December

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Townsville Coast

Winds

Easterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cape Bowling Green in the late evening.

Seas

1 to 2 metres.

Swell

Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Weather

Cloudy. 80% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Bowling Green in the afternoon and evening.

Tuesday 30 December

Winds

Easterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots before dawn then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early morning.

Seas

1 to 2 metres.

Swell

Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.

Weather

Cloudy. 80% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Bowling Green at night. Heavy falls possible inshore.

Wednesday 31 December

Winds

Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell

Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Weather

Cloudy. 70% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.