Ribbon Reef No. 9 Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and again in the late evening.

Seas

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

1st Swell

East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge extends over the north Queensland waters and will persist for several days. A high [1042 hPa] near Tasmania and a low near New Zealand will combine to drive a southeasterly wind surge across the north Queensland waters for the early days of this week.