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Torres Strait to Cooktown forecast

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Issued at 3:05 pm EST on Sunday 19 May 2013

Weather Situation

A high [1023 hPa] over northern New South Wales will move slowly east over southern Queensland during the forecast period, maintaining a ridge along the north tropical coast.

Peninsula Waters, Torres Strait to Cooktown:

Sunday until midnight: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.7 to 2.2 metres outside the reef and 1.2 to 1.7 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers.

Monday: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots, possibly reaching 25 to 30 knots at times offshore north of Cape Flattery. Seas: 2.2 to 3 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers.

Tuesday: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots.

Wednesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times during the morning.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:35 am EST

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Sun and moon data

Lockhart River sunrise and sunset times and moon phases

Sunrise Sunset Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter
sunrise
06:38AM
EST
sunset
06:08PM
EST
moon rise
1:19PM
EST
moon set
0:46AM
EST
Moon is currently 57% illuminated Full moon
May 25
Last quarter
Jun 01
New moon
Jun 09
First quarter
Jun 17


Current weather

Location Date/Time Wind (knots) Temp Barometer Rain (mm)
Dir Spd Gust (deg C) (hpa) 9am 10pm
Anemometer Location: 
Flat area.
3.5m above sea level.
Island.
 Coconut Island 03/16:00 N 0 - - - - -
Anemometer Location: 
Airport, north of island.
4m above sea level.
Island - 1km from Coast.
 Horn Island 19/17:00 SE 16 21 28.8 1009.4 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Sandy flat area.
18.5m above sea level.
On the coast.
 Cape Flattery 19/15:00 SSE 15 - 26 1010.6 3 0.2
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
5m above sea level.
5km from coast.
 Cooktown 19/17:05 SE 9 15 24.8 1013.1 0 0

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Tides

Booby Island

Time Ht (m)
05.10 AM 2.23 Low
10.04 AM 2.81 High
05.07 PM 1.12 Low

7-day tides for Booby Island

Goods Island

Time Ht (m)
04.56 AM 2.05 Low
09.54 AM 2.51 High
04.56 PM 0.94 Low

7-day tides for Goods Island

Turtle Head

Time Ht (m)
04.02 AM 1.85 Low
09.28 AM 2.21 High
04.29 PM 0.81 Low
11.46 PM 2.50 High

7-day tides for Turtle Head

Thursday Island

Time Ht (m)
03.46 AM 1.86 Low
08.48 AM 2.41 High
04.00 PM 0.85 Low
11.28 PM 2.46 High

7-day tides for Thursday Island

Ince Point

Time Ht (m)
03.26 AM 1.75 Low
08.36 AM 2.27 High
03.45 PM 0.78 Low
11.17 PM 2.23 High

7-day tides for Ince Point

Twin Island

Time Ht (m)
03.01 AM 1.85 Low
08.08 AM 2.36 High
03.27 PM 0.89 Low
10.22 PM 2.24 High

7-day tides for Twin Island

Leggatt Island

Time Ht (m)
05.01 AM 2.34 High
11.56 AM 1.17 Low
06.08 PM 2.05 High
11.39 PM 1.41 Low

7-day tides for Leggatt Island

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