Alert Patches Weather Forecast

Torres Strait Coastal Waters

Wind

West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas

Below 1 metre.

1st Swell

Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.

Weather Situation

A weak trough extends east across the Peninsula and Cooktown waters, with westerly winds to the north of the trough and southeasterly winds to the south. The trough will remain weak but in place over coming days. A ridge of high pressure will strengthen along the coast south of Townsville from Tuesday as a high begins to move east across the Tasman Sea.