Ross Reef Weather Forecast

Townsville Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.

Seas

1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres outside the reef.

1st Swell

East to northeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A trough lying across northern Cape York Peninsula is developing into the monsoon trough. Tropical Low 12U is developing in the Coral Sea, and is forecast to move towards the north Queensland coast later this week. A ridge from a high [1020 hPa] over the Tasman Sea is enhancing southeasterly winds south of the trough over the next several days.