Dangerous Reef Weather Forecast

Mackay Costal Waters

Wind

South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly early in the morning then tending southeasterly in the evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

1st Swell

Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A trough extends over the Peninsula waters and will deepen and extend into the Cooktown waters on the weekend, developing into a monsoon trough from Sunday. A ridge extends over the waters south of Townsville.