Mid Reef Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late evening.

Seas

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

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1040 hPa] south of Australia and will persist for the next several days as the high moves eastwards.