Ribbon No. 7 Reef Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.

Seas

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

1st Swell

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

Weather

Mostly sunny.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge of high pressure extends over the northern Queensland waters. The ridge will persist for the next several days as a high moves east across southeastern Australia, weakening a slightly over the weekend.