Ribbon No. 8 Reef Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late evening.

Seas

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

1st Swell

East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A ridge over northern Queensland waters will strengthen from Friday as a high [1029 hPa] moves east across Central Australia. The ridge will relax late Sunday as the high weakens and moves east into the Coral Sea.