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Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Issued: Thursday, 23 July 9:00PM

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Creal Reef.

Seas: Below 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 Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Creal Reef during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

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: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel during the morning.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.

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Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Clear.

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

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers offshore, near zero chance elsewhere.

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

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre offshore southern waters. East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Sunny.

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

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 during the morning.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early morning then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the morning.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable below 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, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.

Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the morning.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday. Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Clear.

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 north of Hamilton Island.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

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: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then tending southerly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre around midday.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending south to southeasterly in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly before dawn then tending south to southeasterly in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Cullen Point.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Sidmouth.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Sidmouth in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Kowanyama during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Sunny.

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

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

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots tending southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending southeasterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Maroochydore in the evening.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore during the morning. East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending easterly below 1 metre around midday.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

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 Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

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