Noble Island Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Cooktown in the evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Cooktown.

1st Swell

Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A high [1025 hPa] over southern Australia is extending a ridge across northern Queensland waters. The high will maintain the ridge and southeasterly flow across northern Queensland waters as it drifts eastwards over coming days. A trough in the Coral Sea will move slowly northwest over comings days, creating a squeeze with the ridge, increasing southeasterly winds further.