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Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen

Issued: Monday, 26 October 9:00AM

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.

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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: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

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 Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Agnes Water 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 turning northerly below 10 knots during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly 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: 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. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Point Lookout in the late morning. Winds turning northwesterly in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres later in the 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: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly in the early morning then turning east to northeasterly in the late morning and early afternoon.

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

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly during the morning then becoming east to southeasterly during the day.

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: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm through the Capricorn Channel at night.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

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 about 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.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% 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.

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: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly during the afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day.

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. 60% 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 northeast to southeasterly in the late afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 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: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to southwesterly below 10 knots during the afternoon.

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. 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 about 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening 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. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming easterly in the morning then becoming north to northeasterly in the evening.

Seas: 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: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon 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 northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the 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: Below 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 in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly in the early afternoon then tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day.

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

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: Variable about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning.

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. 70% 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 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York by early evening.

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 evening.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Hardy Reef

▲ N

6 kn SE

· 26 °C

Warnings

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Temperature

Kennedy Reef

↑ Warming

Now: 26 °C

Tides

Kennedy Reef

↓ Falling

Current: 2.24m

Weather Now for Kennedy Reef

26 °C

Wind

6 kn SE

Pressure

1016 hPa

At Hardy Reef

Nearby Wind

50 km radius

Kennedy Reef

6 kn SE

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