Johnstone River Entrance Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Innisfail.

Seas

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

1st Swell

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

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A high [1029 hPa] over southern Australia extends a ridge over the north Queensland waters. The ridge will weaken as the high moves southeast and is replaced by a new high. Tropical Cyclone Maila [986 hPa] in the Solomon Sea is forecast to strengthen further by Monday morning and start moving southwest from mid-next week.