Ribbon No. 2 Reef Weather Forecast

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    Partly cloudy

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    Partly cloudy

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    Partly cloudy

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    Partly cloudy

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    Shower

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    Partly cloudy

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    Partly cloudy

Today 23 Oct North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers inland, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 26 to 32.

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Wind
East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
1st Swell
Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1033 hPa] centred over the southern Tasman Sea. This pattern will persist over coming days as the high slowly weakens and drifts east.
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October Temperature

Cooktown Airport (67 km)

  • Lowest 5 October, 2026

    15.9 °C

  • Average October

    25.1 °C

  • Highest 13 October, 2026

    31.4 °C

Climate (2021–2026)

Cooktown Airport (67 km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    22.4 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    25.6 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30.1 °C
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