Pretty Patches Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.

Seas

1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres outside the reef.

1st Swell

Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 4 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

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.