Slate Reef Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Creal Reef in the late morning.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Creal Reef.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm through the Capricorn Channel in the evening.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge of high pressure extends over the northern Queensland waters from a large high [1037 hPa] centred over southeastern Australia. The ridge will persist for the next several days as the high remains centred over southeastern Australia.