Kangaroo Reef Weather Forecast

Townsville Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

1 to 2 metres.

1st Swell

Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

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.