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Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Issued: Tuesday, 9 June 9:00PM

Forecast for Tuesday, 9 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 10 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Thursday, 11 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the late morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

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Forecast for Tuesday, 9 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 10 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Thursday, 11 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Cairns.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday, 9 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 10 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 11 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cape Capricorn.

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

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 9 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cooktown.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres north of Cooktown.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 10 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 11 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending east to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 9 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 10 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Point Lookout early in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 11 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Point Lookout during the afternoon.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 9 June

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 10 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 11 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 9 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 10 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day.

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

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 11 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 9 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 10 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 11 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Tuesday, 9 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 10 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 11 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 9 June

Weather: Mostly clear.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 10 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 11 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly in the late afternoon then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 9 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cape Grenville.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 10 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 11 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday, then tending southeasterly 1 to 2 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 9 June

Weather: Clear.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 10 June

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly before dawn then tending south to southeasterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Kowanyama during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Kowanyama during the morning.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 11 June

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 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 Friday, 12 June

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Kowanyama.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 9 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 10 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Maroochydore during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 11 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 9 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 10 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 11 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 9 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 10 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 11 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Gannet Cay

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21 kn E

· 23 °C

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Now: 23 °C

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Current: 1.61m

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23 °C

Wind

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Pressure

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