Briggs Reef Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Winds up to 40 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Low.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

The monsoon trough lies across the northern Coral Sea. Tropical Low 12U [996 hPa] has developed along has along the trough east of Cooktown, and is forecast to move southwest and cross the northeast Queensland coast early Sunday as a category 1 tropical cyclone. A squeeze between 12U and a ridge of high pressure from a high [1022 hPa] over the Tasman Sea will lead to vigorous southeasterly winds south of the trough over the next several days. Meanwhile, a vigorous northwesterly monsoon flow will persist across Torres Strait during the next few days.