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Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville Forecast

Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville

Issued: Wednesday, 26 August 3:00AM

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

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 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the evening.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cairns during the day. Winds tending east to southeasterly during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then tending southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

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

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cape Capricorn.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre offshore southern waters, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% 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: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds shifting south to southwesterly in the late evening.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly during the morning and early afternoon.

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

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 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 during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers during the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.

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

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Cloud clearing.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots tending northwesterly in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Weipa during the day. Winds turning southerly in the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Weipa during the morning.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly before dawn then tending south to southeasterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Weipa during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Cullen Point.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Kowanyama during the morning. Winds tending southerly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending southeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

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

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore during the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Maroochydore during the morning. Winds turning westerly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southeasterly during the morning.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: 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: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

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