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Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation Forecast

Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation

Issued: Thursday, 20 August 9:00PM

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres north of Cooktown.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.

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Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

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, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Sidmouth.

Seas: Around 1 metre, 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 Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 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 Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending east to northeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots before dawn.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

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 Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to 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 Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

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