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Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen

Issued: Wednesday, 24 June 3:00AM

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 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 Thursday, 25 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 26 June

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 25 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cairns during the morning.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending east to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Friday, 26 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

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 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 25 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cape Capricorn in the afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Cape Capricorn.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore southern waters, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre by early evening. Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 26 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Agnes Water.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

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

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 25 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 26 June

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 Cooktown.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 25 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 26 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 25 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 26 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay during the morning.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 25 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 26 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning. Southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 25 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late evening.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 26 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots turning easterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Hamilton Island.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 25 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 26 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the western bay in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 25 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots tending southeasterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 25 knots in the southern bay in the afternoon.

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

Forecast for Friday, 26 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 25 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 26 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 25 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 26 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly in the early morning then tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

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

Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 25 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending east to southeasterly in the early morning then tending south to southeasterly in the late afternoon.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 26 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 25 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 26 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 25 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 26 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

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