Cruiser Passage Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cooktown during the morning.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres outside the reef.

1st Swell

East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A high [1031 hPa] over southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge over the north Queensland waters. The ridge will weaken as the high moves southeast and is replaced by a new high. Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila [971 hPa] in the Solomon Sea is forecast to strengthen further over the next days and start moving southwest from mid week this week.