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Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen

Issued: Tuesday, 26 May 3:28PM

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly in the late 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 about 10 knots tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending south to southwesterly in the late evening.
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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Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
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: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly below 10 knots in the late morning and 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: Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Forecast for Friday, 29 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Agnes Water.
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.
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 becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre offshore.
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 north to 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. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Forecast for Friday, 29 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 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. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly in the early afternoon.
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: Around 1 metre.
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: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly during the afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
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: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
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: Variable below 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then turning east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the late morning.
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: North to northeasterly about 10 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending west to northwesterly in the early afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Friday, 29 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
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: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore at night.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly in the 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: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly in the early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore 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: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% 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 morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
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.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
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: South to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly in the early afternoon then becoming northerly in the late evening.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Thursday, 28 May
Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the 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 late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Northerly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Friday, 29 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May
Weather: Mostly clear.
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.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
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 decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Thursday, 28 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
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: Mostly 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. 50% chance of showers.
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 north to 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. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday.
Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Forecast for Friday, 29 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 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 about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
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.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Thursday, 28 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 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.
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