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Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast

Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence

Issued: Tuesday, 26 May 9:00PM

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

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Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly below 10 knots in the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cape Capricorn during the morning.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending east to southeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. A thunderstorm likely.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots turning westerly during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly below 10 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending west to northwesterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore at night.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots before turning west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. A thunderstorm likely in the late morning and afternoon.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending northwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending westerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Weipa in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers north of Cullen Point in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Clear.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending easterly 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. A thunderstorm likely.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.

Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: 70% chance of showers in the morning. Sunny afternoon.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southwesterly during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

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· 18 °C

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