Ribbon No. 6 Reef Weather Forecast

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Today 18 Feb North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely during the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 33.

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Wind
Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly in the late afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
1st Swell
Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon.
Weather Situation
A weak low [1007 hPa] in the Coral Sea extends a trough over the north Queensland coast. The low will dissipate during today with the trough lingering for the next few days.
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February Temperature

Cape Flattery (60km)

  • Lowest 3 February, 2026

    23.4 °C

  • Average February

    27.8 °C

  • Highest 2 February, 2026

    35.3 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cape Flattery (60km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    23.9 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    26.5 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30.3 °C
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