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Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Issued: Saturday, 31 October 10:23AM

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre north of Creal Reef.

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.

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Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

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

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots.

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 Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore southern waters, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday. Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early 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: Mostly sunny day. 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 Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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: 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 Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Point Lookout in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, with possible squalls inshore.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots.

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 about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots.

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 evening.

Winds: Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 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: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers north of Hamilton Island, 50% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 2 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers from the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening with possible squalls.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: 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: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

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

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly in the middle of the day then shifting west to southwesterly in the 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 Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 1 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the afternoon.

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: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

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

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

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: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly in the early 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 Monday, 2 November

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

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly during the morning then tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 31 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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 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. The chance of a thunderstorm.

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 afternoon.

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

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 Saturday, 31 October

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

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 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, then decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.

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 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.

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