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Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen

Issued: Friday, 24 July 9:00AM

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green during the day.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

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 around 1 metre outside the reef.

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Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Sunny.

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 Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning. Southerly around 1 metre offshore southern waters.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre offshore southern waters. East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Cooktown early in the morning.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Creal Reef during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

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 below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel during the morning.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 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 afternoon.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the northern bay during the morning. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

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

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday. Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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 Sunday, 26 July

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 Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly during the day.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning then tending south to southeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Cullen Point.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Sidmouth in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

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

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Kowanyama in the late morning. Winds tending southerly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Kowanyama early in the morning. Winds tending east to southeasterly in the morning then tending south to southeasterly in the late afternoon.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 26 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 afternoon or evening.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Maroochydore in the evening.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore during the morning. East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending easterly below 1 metre around midday.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

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 by early evening.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

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, 26 July

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.

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