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Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen

Issued: Friday, 24 July 9:00PM

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Clear.

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.

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 2 metres.

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.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

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Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

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

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 25 knots.

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: Partly 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 by early evening.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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 Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre offshore southern waters.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Cooktown.

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: Mostly sunny.

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. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

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

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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: 1.5 metres.

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

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 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning then 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: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Creal Reef.

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

Swell: Southeasterly below 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 around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the northern bay.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

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 evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning. Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% 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. East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers offshore, near zero chance elsewhere.

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 Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: 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 south to southeasterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cullen Point.

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. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Weipa early in the morning.

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 in the early morning then tending south to southeasterly in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southerly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

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 clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Sidmouth.

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: 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. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Cape Sidmouth.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore.

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

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.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

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 by early evening.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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. Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 27 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: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

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.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

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