Parker Reef Weather Forecast

Mackay Costal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots south of Mackay during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Mackay around midday.

1st Swell

Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A weak, slow-moving tropical low [1003 hPa] well offshore in the Coral Sea extends a trough towards the north Queensland coast. The low will drift southeastwards away from coast over the next day or two, weakening into a trough by mid-week.