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Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast

Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence

Issued: Wednesday, 21 October 3:00PM

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

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

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Cape Capricorn later this evening.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Agnes Water in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Capricorn around midday.

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

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm at night.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Cooktown during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Cooktown during the morning. Winds turning easterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.

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

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres, tending northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly early in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm through the Capricorn Channel at night.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cullen Point during the morning. Winds tending west to northwesterly in the early afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly during the afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Kowanyama in the late afternoon. Winds tending west to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Kowanyama.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly in the early morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots south of Kowanyama in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 23 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 Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Hamilton Island

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9 kn ENE

· 24 °C

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Temperature

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Now: 24 °C

Tides

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Current: 3.07m

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24 °C

Feels like 24 °C

Wind

9 kn ENE

Humidity

82%

Pressure

1017 hPa

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