Hewitt Reef Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres.

1st Swell

Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Creal Reef during the afternoon.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers north of Creal Reef, 50% chance elsewhere.

Weather Situation

A trough lying across northern Cape York Peninsula is forecast to develop into the monsoon trough during today. Tropical Low 12U has formed along the trough in the Coral Sea, and will initially move eastwards before turning back towards the north Queensland coast later this week. To the south of the trough, a ridge from a high [1021 hPa] near New Zealand is leading to a surge in southeasterly winds over the next several days.