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Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation Forecast

Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation

Issued: Sunday, 21 June 3:00PM

Forecast for Sunday, 21 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 22 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 23 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% 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.

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Forecast for Sunday, 21 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 22 June

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Cairns in the afternoon.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 23 June

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.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 21 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 22 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 23 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% 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.

Forecast for Sunday, 21 June

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm later this evening.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 22 June

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late morning and early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 23 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Sunday, 21 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 22 June

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 by early evening.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 23 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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 below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 21 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 22 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 23 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

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 afternoon.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 21 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 22 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending southerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 23 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

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: Southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 21 June

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.

Forecast for Monday, 22 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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.

Forecast for Tuesday, 23 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore between Hamilton Island and Mackay.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 21 June

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of rain.

Winds: Southeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 22 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of rain.

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 23 June

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming south to southeasterly about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeasterly during the afternoon then tending southerly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 21 June

Weather: Clear.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 22 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Weipa during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 23 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 21 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 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 around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 22 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 23 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Sunday, 21 June

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Monday, 22 June

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly before dawn. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 23 June

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly in the evening.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Sunny.

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

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 21 June

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of rain.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 22 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 23 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southerly 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 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 21 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 22 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 23 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: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 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 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 21 June

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 22 June

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.

Forecast for Tuesday, 23 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 24 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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 afternoon.

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