Dicks Reef Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.

Seas

1.5 to 2 metres.

1st Swell

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

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A high [1031 hPa] over southern Australia extends a ridge over the north Queensland waters. The ridge will be maintained as the high moves southeast and is replaced by a new high. Tropical Low 37U [998 hPa] in the Solomon Sea is forecast to develop into a tropical cyclone during the weekend and start moving southwest from mid-next week.