Murdoch Island Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

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

1st Swell

Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers south of Cooktown this morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere.

Weather Situation

A high [1030 hPa] centred near New Zealand extends a weak ridge of high pressure over the northern waters. The ridge continues to weaken as the high moves away to the east and a trough moves east across state. The trough and associated southerly wind change will move across waters south of Cairns today.