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Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Issued: Monday, 26 October 3:00AM

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm through the Capricorn Channel later tonight.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then decreasing to below 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm through the Capricorn Channel in the early morning. Mostly sunny day.

Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

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Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm this evening.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn in the afternoon.

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

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming northerly about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm with possible squalls.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting easterly in the late morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday. Northerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the early morning.

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

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly in the middle of the day then tending northeast to southeasterly in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm with possible squalls.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the southern bay in the late afternoon. Winds turning west to northwesterly below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming north to northeasterly below 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore during this afternoon and evening.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the early morning then tending west to southwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly during the day then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm with possible squalls.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Maroochydore early in the morning. Winds shifting south to southeasterly early in the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly in the middle of the day.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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 during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Creal Reef

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6 kn NNE

· 25 °C

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Temperature

Creal Reef

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Now: 25 °C

Tides

Creal Reef

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Current: 0.33m

Weather Now for Creal Reef

25 °C

Wind

6 kn NNE

Pressure

1014 hPa

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