Keats Island Weather Forecast

Torres Strait Coastal Waters

Wind

West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres.

1st Swell

Northwest to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York.

Weather

Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore west of Cape York.

Weather Situation

The monsoon trough lies across the northern Coral Sea. Tropical Low 12U [1002 hPa] is developing along the trough east of Port Douglas, and is forecast to move southwest and cross the North or Far North Queensland coast on Saturday. 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 Friday.