Round Reef Weather Forecast

Townsville Coastal Waters

Wind

East to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore north of Cape Bowling Green in the late morning. Winds tending north to northeasterly in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas

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

1st Swell

Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres, tending northerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.

Weather

Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A monsoon trough extends over the Cooktown waters. Tropical low 29U [994 hPa] in the northern Coral Sea is moving towards the northeast coast, drawing the monsoon trough south. Tropical low 29U will cross the coast between Cairns and Townsville today, moving further inland on the weekend.