Obstruction 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 2.5 metres.

1st Swell

Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm between Creal Reef and Gannett Cay.

Weather Situation

A trough extends over the Peninsula waters and will develop into the monsoon trough while pushing south into the Cooktown waters from Sunday. Tropical low 29U may develop over the norther Coral Sea next week. A ridge and southeasterly wind surge extends over the waters south of Bowen, and will push north over Townsville waters during Sunday.