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Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation Forecast

Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation

Issued: Sunday, 13 September 9:00PM

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

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 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 15 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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.

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Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% 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 to 2 metres north of Cairns.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 15 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September

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 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

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

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 15 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly below 10 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon then becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Capricorn during the evening.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming east to northeasterly about 10 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 15 September

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre around midday.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Creal Reef.

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 Monday, 14 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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 Tuesday, 15 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 15 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northerly below 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly during the morning then tending southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

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

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 15 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September

Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending southeasterly 20 to 30 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 15 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 15 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cullen Point.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 15 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then tending east to southeasterly 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 Wednesday, 16 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots 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 Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 15 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 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, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

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. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Kowanyama early in the morning.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 15 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots 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 Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

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

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Maroochydore early in the morning. Winds turning easterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 15 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore during the evening.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore east of Cape York.

Seas: 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 Monday, 14 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 15 September

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 Wednesday, 16 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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 Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 15 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

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

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

Cooktown

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Current: 1.37m

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20 °C

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Wind

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Humidity

91%

Pressure

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