Slate Reef Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas

1.5 to 2 metres.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A high over New South Wales extends a ridge over the north Queensland waters, gradually weakening. Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila [974 hPa] in the Solomon Sea is forecast to meander in the area over the next few days and start moving southwestwards from mid-week, approaching Far North Queensland into the weekend.