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Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Issued: Saturday, 24 October 9:00PM

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm through the Capricorn Channel at night.

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

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Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Innisfail.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Agnes Water.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Capricorn around midday.

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

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

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

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

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly before dawn.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Point Lookout in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening with possible squalls.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots shifting east to northeasterly during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly early in the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots before turning northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

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

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the southern bay in the late afternoon.

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

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening with possible squalls.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then becoming north to northeasterly below 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then shifting west to southwesterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending north to northwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots south of Kowanyama in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Kowanyama around midday.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly in the early morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

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

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening with possible squalls.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming south to southeasterly about 10 knots during the morning then becoming east to northeasterly during the afternoon.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Cape York.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Cape York during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Cape Bowling Green.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

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