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Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast

Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence

Issued: Tuesday, 3 November 3:00PM

Forecast for Tuesday, 3 November

Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

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Forecast for Tuesday, 3 November

Weather: Clear.

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 3 November

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm, with possible squalls inshore in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly during the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore southern waters.

Forecast for Tuesday, 3 November

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 3 November

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Sunny day.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then shifting south to southeasterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Point Lookout by early evening.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 3 November

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northwesterly about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 3 November

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots tending northwesterly in the late evening.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

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

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southeasterly during the morning then tending easterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 3 November

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

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

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 3 November

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely with possible squalls.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm in the eastern bay in the early morning. Sunny day.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly in the middle of the day then turning west to northwesterly below 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 3 November

Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Weipa later tonight.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm south of Weipa in the early morning. Mostly sunny day.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 3 November

Weather: Mostly clear.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 3 November

Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Kowanyama in the late afternoon. Winds tending northwest to southwesterly in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

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

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly before dawn then tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

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

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

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

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north 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 Tuesday, 3 November

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Maroochydore during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning northwesterly in the evening.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Sunny day.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly in the middle of the day then tending west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 3 November

Weather: Clear.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 3 November

Weather: Clear.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly below 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

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9 kn N

· 28 °C

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Temperature

Niels Beach

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Now: 28 °C

Tides

Niels Beach

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Current: 4.54m

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28 °C

Feels like 30 °C

Wind

9 kn N

Humidity

75%

Pressure

1012 hPa

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