Howard Islet Weather Forecast

Mackay Costal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas

Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

1st Swell

Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Weather

Mostly sunny.

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.