Heralds Prong Number 3 Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas

1.5 to 2 metres.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

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.