Irene Reef Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cooktown in the late evening.

Seas

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

1st Swell

East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A high over New South Wales extends a ridge over the north Queensland waters, gradually weakening. Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila [974 hPa] in the Solomon Sea is forecast to meander in the area over the next few days and start moving southwestwards from mid-week, approaching Far North Queensland into the weekend.