Fairey Reef Weather Forecast

Townsville Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.

1st Swell

Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A ridge extends over the north Queensland waters. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila [1004 hPa] in the Solomon Sea is forecast to move southwest into the Coral Sea and weaken, before approaching and potentially crossing the Far North Queensland coast as a low pressure system later Tuesday or Wednesday.