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Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast

Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence

Issued: Friday, 30 October 3:00PM

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

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

Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

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Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre offshore southern waters.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre offshore southern waters, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre around midday. Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore southern waters. Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 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 Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore early in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending easterly in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots tending northerly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

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

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots between Creal Reef and Gannett Cay in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots before dawn.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly below 10 knots in the late morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

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

Winds: Northerly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly below 10 knots during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

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

Winds: Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly below 1 metre around midday. Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

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

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

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

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots shifting west to southwesterly in the early afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Weipa.

Winds: East to southeasterly 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 late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

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

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

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 Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Kowanyama.

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

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

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting north to northeasterly early in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

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

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting east to northeasterly during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

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

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly below 1 metre around midday. Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

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

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

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 Sunday, 1 November

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.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

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

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Cape Bowling Green in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green early in the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Hamilton Island

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22 kn ESE

· 24 °C

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Temperature

Thomas Island

↓ Cooling

Now: 24 °C

Tides

Thomas Island

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Current: 2.99m

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24 °C

Feels like 22 °C

Wind

22 kn ESE

Humidity

90%

Pressure

1017 hPa

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22 kn ESE

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