Cardwell to Bowen forecast
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Issued at 3:05 pm EST on Saturday 4 February 2012
Weather Situation
At 12pm EST, a tropical low [990 hPa] was located over the Coral Sea approximately 250 nm east of Cairns and moving east at 5 knots. The low will continue to move east southeast away from the Queensland coast during the forecast period.
Tropical Waters, Cardwell to Bowen:
A Strong Wind Warning is current.
Saturday until midnight: Winds: SE to SW 15 to 25 knots, reaching 25 to 30 knots offshore until evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres in open waters. Swell: SE to NE 2 metres in open waters. Rain areas, squally showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday: Winds: SE to SW 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots offshore south of Townsville during the morning. Winds tending variable 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 1.2 metres in open waters, reaching 1.7 metres offshore south of Townsville early morning. Swell: E to SE 2 metres in open waters.
Monday: Winds: NW to NE 10 to 15 knots.
Tuesday: Winds: NW to NE 10 to 15 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:35 am EST