Townsville Fairway Beacon Weather Forecast

Townsville Coastal Waters

Wind

Easterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then tending east to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Weather Situation

A ridge extends over the north Queensland waters. A trough near the Mackay Coast will weaken on Friday. The ridge may strengthen towards the end of the week as a high moves into the Tasman Sea.