Northern Queensland Coastal Waters Forecast IDQ11260 Issued at 4:35 am EST on Friday 9 August 2013 Please be aware Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height Warning Summary at issue time Nil. Weather Situation A high pressure system over New South Wales extends a ridge through Queensland. The high will move slowly east over the coming days, maintaining a broad ridge across the state. A south to southeasterly change will move slowly through southern waters this morning before weakening in the afternoon. Peninsula Waters, Torres Strait to Cooktown: Friday until midnight: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.7 metres outside reef and 1.2 metres inside reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Saturday: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times offshore. Seas: 1.7 to 2.2metres outside reef and 1.2 to 1.7 metres inside reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Sunday: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times offshore. North Tropical Waters, Cooktown to Cardwell: Friday until midnight: Winds: Variable 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning. Seas: 0.7 to 1.2 metres outside the reef and 0.7 metres inside the reef Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Saturday: Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots north of Cape Tribulation. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres outside the reef and 0.7 to 1.2 metres inside the reef Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Sunday: Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots north of Cape Tribulation. Tropical Waters, Cardwell to Bowen: Friday until midnight: Winds: Variable 5 to 10 knots, tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning. Winds south of Cape Bowling Green reaching 15 to 20 knots from late morning. Seas: 0.7 to 1.2 metres in open waters, reaching 1.7 metres south of Cape Bowling Green. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Saturday: Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Afternoon east to northeast sea breezes 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 0.7 to 1.2 metres in open waters. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Sunday: Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Afternoon east to northeast sea breezes 10 to 15 knots. Central Coast Waters, Bowen to St Lawrence: Friday until midnight: Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.7 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Saturday: Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, easing to 5 to 10 knots during the afternoon with northeast sea breezes. Seas: 0.7 to 1.2 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Sunday: Winds: Southeast to northeasterly 5 to 10 knots.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 22:07:50 +0000
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