South Hixson Reef Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots through the Capricorn Channel in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.

1st Swell

East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Weather

Mostly sunny.

Weather Situation

A weak ridge extends over the north Queensland waters from a weakening high [1017 hPa] moving eastwards across the Coral Sea. A weak trough will cross the Mackay and Townsville waters early on Thursday, with a new ridge developing in its wake as a high crosses the Great Australian Bight.