Chesterman Reef Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Creal Reef.

Seas

Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Creal Reef.

1st Swell

Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

The monsoon trough will persist over the Gulf waters for several days. A weak tropical low (18U) low lies within the monsoon trough over the Gulf waters may linger near the coast or cross the Cape York Peninsula in the coming days. Another weak tropical low (17U) in the northwest Coral Sea will continue to move away from the Queensland coast over the next few days.