Laurel Reef Weather Forecast

Peninsula Coastal Waters

Wind

Offshore south of Cape Sidmouth: dependent on movement and development of Tropical Low. Elsewhere west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres.

Weather

Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Weather Situation

The monsoon trough lies across the northern Coral Sea. Tropical Low 12U [995 hPa] has developed along has along the trough east of Cooktown, and is forecast to move southwest and cross the northeast Queensland coast early Sunday as a category 1 tropical cyclone. A squeeze between 12U and a ridge of high pressure from a high [1021 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 persist across Torres Strait during the next few days.