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Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen

Issued: Wednesday, 28 October 3:00AM

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late 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 Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from late this morning.

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.

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

Seas: Below 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: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 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 Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Cooktown in the late evening.

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.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then tending easterly in the evening.

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 during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots through the Capricorn Channel in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely from late this morning.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

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

Winds: South to southeasterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

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

Swell: Northerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely from late this morning.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening then becoming variable below 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre offshore.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

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

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending east to southeasterly in the middle of the day.

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

Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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 during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

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

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly below 10 knots tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending easterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending easterly during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Weipa this morning. Sunny afternoon.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

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 tending northwest 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 Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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 below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly 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 Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from late this morning.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly below 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending east to southeasterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Maroochydore in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Cape York during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York during the afternoon.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

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: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

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