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Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads Forecast

Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads

Issued: Wednesday, 27 May 11:24AM

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

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

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. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Agnes Water during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 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: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

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Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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: Partly cloudy.

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

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 below 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 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 tending northeasterly in the late 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 evening.

Seas: Below 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 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots 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 Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

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 during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel during the morning.

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 Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Variable 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.

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 late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

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, decreasing to 1 metre during the evening.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

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 late morning and afternoon.

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day. Winds turning west to northwesterly in the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 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 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 0.5 metres.

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 during the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Mackay in the late evening.

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 becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

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

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 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: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending westerly during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Weipa during the day.

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: Southerly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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 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 Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 80% 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. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day. Winds turning northwesterly in the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 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 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: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

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 decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning then increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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.

Heron Island

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11 kn

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Temperature

Sykes Reef

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Now: 24 °C

Tides

One Tree Islet

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Current: 1.18m

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Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads Forecast