Heralds Prong Number 3 Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres.

1st Swell

Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers north of Creal Reef, 50% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Weather Situation

A weak ridge extends over the north Queensland waters to the south of Townsville, with a weak pressure gradient persisting elsewhere.