Ribbon No. 5 Reef Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the morning then increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas

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

1st Swell

East to 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 by early evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1034 hPa] near Tasmania and will persist for the next few days as the high moves eastwards.