Abott Reef Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas

1.5 to 2 metres.

1st Swell

East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge over the east of the state, weakening a little from Tuesday. A trough in the Coral Sea will extend across the far northern Peninsula and Torres Strait early in the coming days. Tropical low 34U [1006 hPa] in the far northeastern Coral Sea is forecast to move westward over the next few days and cross the Far North Queensland Coast later this week.