Slade Point Weather Forecast

Mackay Costal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Mackay.

Seas

Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Mackay.

1st Swell

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

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A weak trough extends east across the Peninsula and Cooktown waters, with westerly winds to the north of the trough and southeasterly winds to the south. The trough will remain weak but in place over coming days. A ridge of high pressure will strengthen along the coast south of Townsville from Tuesday as a high begins to move east across the Tasman Sea.