Torres Strait Forecast

Local Waters Forecast for Torres Strait

Issued: Thursday, 21 May 3:00AM

Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore east of Cape York in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Swell: Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore east of Cape York early in the morning and again in the evening.
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 Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
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.

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Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cairns during the morning.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cairns during the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
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 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn during the day.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore southern waters during the morning. Easterly around 1 metre.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers offshore south of Agnes Water, near zero chance elsewhere.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn during the day.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the afternoon.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 3 to 5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Cooktown early in the morning.
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 Saturday, 23 May
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: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Point Lookout this morning.
Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres.
Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres. Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 0.5 metres later in the evening.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres.
Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres during the morning.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel. Below 0.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the northern bay during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the northern bay during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore this morning.
Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas: 2 to 3 metres.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres.
Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the morning, then increasing to 4 to 6 metres during the afternoon.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres.
Swell: South to southeasterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 6 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island during the morning. Winds turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island early in the morning.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Mackay.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far north.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Weipa.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Kowanyama during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
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 evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore this morning.
Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas: 2 to 3 metres.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 0.5 metres later in the evening.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore south of Maroochydore in the late afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres offshore.
Swell: Southerly 2 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres around midday.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green early in the morning.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
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Current: 2.94m
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