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tides for Cairns

Low Sun 23:24 EST (1.4m)
High Mon 05:30 EST (2.5m)
Low Mon 11:53 EST (1.0m)
High Mon 18:17 EST (2.3m)

tides for Cardwell

Low Sun 23:50 EST (1.5m)
High Mon 05:39 EST (2.9m)
Low Mon 12:19 EST (1.0m)
High Mon 18:29 EST (2.7m)

marine forecast summary forecast

Sunday: North of Cairns: SE 20/25 knots. South of Cairns: SE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots at times further offshore. Seas: 1.2/1.7 metres outside the reef, reaching 2.2 metres north of Cairns. 0.7/1.2 metres inside the reef, reaching 1.7 metres north of Cairns. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Scattered showers. Monday: North of Cairns: SE 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots north of Cape Tribulation. South of Cairns: E to SE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots offshore early morning. Seas: North of Cairns: 1.7/2.2 metres outside the reef and 1.2/1.7 metres inside the reef. South of Cairns: 1.2/1.7 metres outside the reef and 0.7 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Outlook Tuesday: North of Cairns: SE 15/20 knots. South of Cairns: SE 10/15 knots. Outlook Wednesday: North of Cairns: SE 10/15 knots. South of Cairns: E to NE 5/10 knots.

Issued Sun 15:05 EST

Seas: Up to 2.2m
Swell: Up to 1.5m

forecast winds

Sunday: SE 20/25 kts
Monday: SE 20/25 kts
Tuesday: SE 15/20 kts
Wednesday: SE 10/15 kts

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May turning into a wet one for Alice Springs

13:39 EST With 28mm already recorded in the rain gauge this month, Alice Springs is having its wettest May since 2004.

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