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Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads Forecast

Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads

Issued: Tuesday, 22 September 9:00AM

Forecast for Tuesday, 22 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

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 south of Cape Capricorn during the afternoon.

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

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Forecast for Tuesday, 22 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cairns in the late morning and again in the evening.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% 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 around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday, 22 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% 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 below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 22 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Point Lookout.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 22 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres between Creal Reef and Gannett Cay by early evening.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 22 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots before dawn.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Northerly around 1 metre inshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 22 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 22 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 22 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 25 knots in the southern bay in the late morning and early afternoon.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the southern bay early in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 22 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cullen Point in the late morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

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.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 22 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the early afternoon.

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 Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to 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 Thursday, 24 September

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 during the evening.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 22 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Kowanyama in the late morning. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Kowanyama during the morning.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 22 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Maroochydore during the afternoon.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 22 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

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 Tuesday, 22 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Cape Bowling Green during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% 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 during the evening.

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

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Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads Forecast