Heralds Reef Prong Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas

1.5 to 2 metres.

1st Swell

Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A high [1031 hPa] over southern Australia extends a ridge over the north Queensland waters. The ridge will be maintained as the high moves southeast and is replaced by a new high. Tropical Low 37U [998 hPa] in the Solomon Sea is forecast to develop into a tropical cyclone during the weekend and start moving southwest from mid-next week.