Rachel Carson Reef Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

1st Swell

East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A weakening ridge extends over the North Queensland waters from a high [1035 hPa] near New Zealand slowly moving eastwards. A new ridge will extend over the North Queensland waters from a high passing to the south of Western Australia from the middle of the week.