Cowboys Reef Weather Forecast

Townsville Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

1 to 2 metres.

1st Swell

Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Mostly clear.

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.