Ribbon No. 8 Reef Weather Forecast
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Shower
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Storm
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- 30
Shower
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Shower
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Shower
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Shower
Today 15 Feb North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the south. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A weak tropical low 23U [1003 hPa] well offshore in the Coral Sea extends a trough towards the North Queensland Coast. The low will remain slow-moving over the weekend, before beginning to drift southeastwards away from the coast early next week.
Ribbon No. 8 Reef Temperature Statistics View More
February Temperature
Cape Flattery (47km)
Lowest 3 February, 2026
23.4 °CAverage February
28.1 °CHighest 2 February, 2026
35.3 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cape Flattery (47km)
Average Low 2021–2026
23.9 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.5 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.3 °C