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Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen

Issued: Wednesday, 28 October 12:00PM

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, with possible squalls inshore.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Cooktown in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then tending east to southeasterly in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm through the Capricorn Channel in the late morning and afternoon.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots through the Capricorn Channel in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel by early evening.

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely, with possible squalls from the late morning.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.

Winds: South to southeasterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Northerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely, with possible squalls inshore from the late morning.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening then becoming variable below 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre offshore.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the early morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.

Winds: South to southeasterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending east to southeasterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly below 10 knots tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending easterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Kowanyama in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly in the early morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning, with possible squalls inshore in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly below 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending east to southeasterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Cape York during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York during the afternoon.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Cleveland Bay

▲ N

12 kn NNE

· 27 °C

Warnings

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State Wide

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Temperature

Albino Rock

↑ Warming

Now: 27 °C

Tides

Albino Rock

↓ Falling

Current: 2.62m

Weather Now for Albino Rock

27 °C

Wind

12 kn NNE

Humidity

73%

Pressure

1016 hPa

At Cleveland Bay

Nearby Wind

50 km radius

Albino Rock

12 kn NNE

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Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast