Middle Reef Weather Forecast

Townsville Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas

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

1st Swell

Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Bowling Green.

Weather Situation

A weak ridge will persist over the east coast for the next few days. Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle [935 hPa] in the northwest Coral Sea is forecast to cross the Peninsula coast near Coen during Friday morning. Narelle is then forecast to weaken as it crosses Cape York Peninsula during the rest of Friday, enter the Gulf and begin reintensifying on Friday night, and move towards the Northern Territory on Saturday.