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Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast

Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence

Issued: Thursday, 10 September 3:00PM

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly sunny. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Hamilton Island.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

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Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cairns in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres north of Cairns.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore southern waters by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southerly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.

Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the northern bay in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the northern bay early in the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the northern bay.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres by early evening. Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly below 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning southerly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far north.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cullen Point in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning south to southeasterly during the afternoon and evening then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots turning south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting west to southwesterly in the late afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending easterly before dawn then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Kowanyama during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending northeast to southeasterly during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.

Seas: 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. South to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore east of Cape York in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Hamilton Island

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26 kn SE

· 22 °C

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Temperature

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Now: 22 °C

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Current: 1.36m

Weather Now for Blacksmith Island

22 °C

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Wind

26 kn SE

Humidity

69%

Pressure

1022 hPa

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