Howick Island Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

South to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore south of Cooktown in the afternoon.

Seas

1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres outside the reef.

1st Swell

Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres outside the reef.

Weather

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

Weather Situation

The monsoon trough lies across the northern Coral Sea. Tropical Low 12U [997 hPa] is developing along the trough east of Cooktown, and is forecast to move southwest and cross the North or Far North Queensland coast on Sunday. 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 develop across Torres Strait during today.