South Cape Bedford Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Cooktown during the day.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cooktown.

1st Swell

Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A trough lying across northern Cape York Peninsula is forecast to develop into the monsoon trough during today. Tropical Low 12U has formed along the trough in the Coral Sea, and will initially move eastwards before turning back towards the north Queensland coast later this week. To the south of the trough, a ridge from a high [1021 hPa] near New Zealand is leading to a surge in southeasterly winds over the next several days.