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Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast

Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence

Issued: Tuesday, 4 August 9:00PM

Forecast for Tuesday, 4 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: 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 below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

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Forecast for Tuesday, 4 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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, 5 August

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: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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 later in the evening.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 4 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to 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 Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 4 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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 Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% 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: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 4 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore at night.

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots before dawn.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

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

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 4 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Creal Reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 4 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending southeasterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 4 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending east to southeasterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore at night.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

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

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 4 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Northerly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then becoming north to northwesterly about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

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

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

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 4 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Weipa.

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 4 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing 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 Wednesday, 5 August

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

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 4 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Kowanyama during the morning. Winds tending northeast to southeasterly in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 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: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 4 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore at night.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

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

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 4 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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 Wednesday, 5 August

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 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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, 7 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 4 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 Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

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