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Australian Government Bureau of MeteorologyQueensland
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northern Queensland
Issued at 3:15 pm EST on Thursday 2 September 2010
Valid until midnight Sunday
Warnings
A Strong Wind Warning is current for waters between Torres Strait and Cooktown.
Synoptic Situation
A high over the southern Coral Sea will maintain a firm ridge over the tropical
Queensland coast.
Peninsula Waters, Torres Strait to Cooktown:
A Strong Wind Warning is current.
Thursday until midnight: Wind: SE 25/30 knots. Sea: 3 metres outside the reef,
1.7 metres inside the reef. Isolated showers.
Friday: Wind: SE 25/30 knots. Sea: 3 metres outside the reef, 1.7 metres inside
the reef. Isolated showers.
Saturday: Wind: SE 20/25 knots.
Sunday: Wind: SE 20/25 knots.
North Tropical Waters, Cooktown to Cardwell:
Thursday until midnight: Wind: SE 15/20 knots north of Cairns, 10/15 knots
south of Cairns. Sea: 1.2 to 1.7 metres outside the reef, 0.7 to 1.2 metres
inside the reef. Isolated showers.
Friday: Wind: E/SE 15/20 knots north of Cairns, 10/15 knots south of Cairns.
Lighter winds inshore early. Sea: 1.2 to 1.7 metres outside the reef, 0.7 to 1.2
metres inside the reef. Isolated showers.
Saturday: Wind: E/SE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots at times offshore north
of Cairns. Lighter winds inshore early.
Sunday: Wind: E/SE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots at times offshore.
Tropical Waters, Cardwell to Bowen:
Thursday until midnight: Wind: SE/NE 10/15 knots. Seas 1.2 metres in open
waters. Isolated showers.
Friday: Wind: SE/NE 10/15 knots. Inshore SW winds 5/10 knots early. Seas 1.2
metres in open waters. Isolated showers.
Saturday: Wind: E/NE 10/15 knots.
Sunday: Wind: E/NE 10/15 knots.
Central Coast Waters, Bowen to St Lawrence:
Thursday until midnight: Wind: SE/NE 10/15 knots. Sea: 1.2 metres in open
waters. Isolated showers.
Friday: Wind: E/NE 10/15 knots. Inshore SW winds 5/10 knots early. Sea: 1.2
metres in open waters. Isolated showers.
Saturday: Wind: E/NE 10/15 knots.
Sunday: Wind: E/NE 10/15 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:35 am EST Friday.
Forecasts provided by the BoM and is © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology
