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North East Gulf of Carpentaria: Cape Keerweer to Crab Island Forecast

North East Gulf of Carpentaria: Cape Keerweer to Crab Island

Issued: Tuesday, 21 July 3:00PM

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly before dawn then tending south to southeasterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending south to southeasterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

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Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

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

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 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

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

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cape Capricorn in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

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

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres south of Cooktown.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

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 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% 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.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Point Lookout during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Easterly 2 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres around midday.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the northern bay early in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late afternoon.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots before dawn.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots tending southeasterly during the afternoon.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning then becoming easterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

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 around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

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 around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the morning then turning south to southwesterly in the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning then tending south to southeasterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late afternoon.

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

Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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 Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Thursday Island

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Calm

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Temperature

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Now: 24 °C

Tides

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Current: 2.35m

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24 °C

Humidity

82%

Pressure

1015 hPa

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