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Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast

Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence

Issued: Wednesday, 19 August 9:00AM

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Cairns during the day.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

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

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Agnes Water.

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

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 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: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers south of Cooktown, 50% chance elsewhere.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Point Lookout in the late morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 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.

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

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre later in the evening.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late morning and again in the late evening.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cullen Point in the late morning. Winds turning south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 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: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 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 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 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 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to northeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Mostly sunny. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Maroochydore in the late morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% 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 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

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· 22 °C

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Temperature

Carlisle Island

↑ Warming

Now: 22 °C

Tides

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↑ Rising

Current: 1.73m

Weather Now for Carlisle Island

22 °C

Feels like 20 °C

Wind

11 kn SSE

Humidity

75%

Pressure

1026 hPa

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Carlisle Island

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