Heralds Prong Number 3 Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots turning easterly in the evening.

Seas

1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres north of Creal Reef.

1st Swell

Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Creal Reef late this afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A monsoon trough extends over the Peninsula and Cooktown waters. Tropical low 29U [998 hPa] in the northern Coral Sea will move towards the northeast coast over the next two days, drawing the monsoon trough south. Tropical low 29U will most likely cross the coast between Cooktown and Ingham on Friday, moving further inland on the weekend.