Avoid Island Weather Forecast

Mackay Costal Waters

Wind

Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Mackay during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Mackay.

1st Swell

Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A weak, slow-moving tropical low [1003 hPa] well offshore in the Coral Sea extends a trough towards the north Queensland coast. The low will drift southeastwards away from coast over the next day or two, weakening into a trough by mid-week.