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Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen

Issued: Sunday, 23 August 9:35PM

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly during the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Cloud clearing.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

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Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cairns.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cairns early in the morning.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots before dawn.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Cooktown.

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

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 Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore at night.

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Creal Reef in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots tending northwesterly during the morning then becoming variable below 10 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

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 Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming easterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending northerly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

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

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning west to northwesterly below 10 knots during the morning then becoming west to southwesterly during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 24 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: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then shifting west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Sunny.

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

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore at night.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

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

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Cape York.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

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10 kn E

· 21 °C

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Temperature

Cape Bowling Green

↓ Cooling

Now: 21 °C

Tides

Cape Bowling Green

↓ Falling

Current: 2.09m

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21 °C

Feels like 21 °C

Wind

10 kn E

Humidity

84%

Pressure

1021 hPa

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