Loyalty Beach Weather Forecast

Torres Strait Coastal Waters

Wind

Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres.

1st Swell

Westerly around 1 metre west of Cape York, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon.

Weather Situation

The monsoon trough lies across the northern Coral Sea. Tropical Low 12U [1000 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 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 today.