South Hixson Reef Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.

1st Swell

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

Weather

Mostly sunny.

Weather Situation

A weakening ridge extends over the North Queensland waters from a high [1035 hPa] near New Zealand slowly moving eastwards. A new ridge will extend over the North Queensland waters from a high passing to the south of Western Australia from the middle of the week.