Hixson Cay Reef Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

1st Swell

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

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A high [1027 hPa] over the Great Australian Bight is extending a ridge across northern Queensland waters. The high will maintain the ridge and southeasterly flow across northern Queensland waters as it drifts eastwards over coming days. A trough will develop from Monday in the Coral Sea, creating a squeeze with the ridge, increasing southeasterly winds further.