Cockatoo Point Weather Forecast

Mackay Costal Waters

Wind

North of Hamilton Island: winds up to 40 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Low. Elsewhere easterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early morning then increasing to 25 to 35 knots in the late evening.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

The monsoon trough lies across the northern Coral Sea. Tropical Low 12U [996 hPa] has developed along has along the trough east of Cooktown, and is forecast to move southwest and cross the northeast Queensland coast early Sunday as a category 1 tropical cyclone. A squeeze between 12U and a ridge of high pressure from a high [1022 hPa] over the Tasman Sea will lead to vigorous southeasterly winds south of the trough over the next several days. Meanwhile, a vigorous northwesterly monsoon flow will persist across Torres Strait during the next few days.