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Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen

Issued: Saturday, 22 August 9:00PM

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

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Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Clear.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 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: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 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: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

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

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

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

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending easterly in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre. East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Cloud clearing.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

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

Winds: South to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming southeasterly in the middle of the day then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming easterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending northerly during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 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 around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Sunny. The chance of fog inshore in the early morning with reduced visibility.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the early morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then shifting west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

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

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Maroochydore in the morning.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 25 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Townsville (Coastal)

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4 kn S

· 18 °C

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Now: 18 °C

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Current: 1.49m

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18 °C

Feels like 18 °C

Wind

4 kn S

Humidity

87%

Pressure

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