Hicks Reef Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

1st Swell

East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1035 hPa] over southeastern Australia. The ridge will remain in place over coming days as the high slowly moves southeast.