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Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen

Issued: Thursday, 29 October 3:00AM

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green in the evening.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

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Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore late this afternoon and evening.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre offshore southern waters. Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore southern waters. Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore northern waters.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Creal Reef in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Creal Reef during the afternoon.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly in the late morning and afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming northeasterly about 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.

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

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore between Hamilton Island and Mackay around midday.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots tending easterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming easterly in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Weipa during the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening then becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southwesterly during the afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Kowanyama during the morning and afternoon.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

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