Three Islands Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day then increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the 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 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.