East Mackay Weather Forecast

Mackay Costal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island in the evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

1st Swell

Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A monsoon trough extends over the Peninsula and Cooktown waters. Tropical low 29U [999 hPa] in the northern Coral Sea will approach the northeast coast in the next few days, likely crossing the coast between Cooktown and Mackay on Friday or Saturday, and drawing the monsoon trough south.