Rykers Creek Entrance Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Cooktown.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

1st Swell

East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a large high [1041 hPa] near New Zealand. The ridge will remain in place over coming days while gradually weakening as the high slowly moves eastwards.