Marine Weather
Great Barrier Reef Marine Weather Overview
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Tides
Tides for Mackay Outer Harbour
High Sun 08:23 (5.1m)Low Sun 14:47 (1.7m)
High Sun 20:31 (4.2m)
Low Mon 02:34 (1.3m)
forecast winds
Saturday: SE 25 ktsSunday: SE 15/20 kts
Monday: SE 15/20 kts
Tuesday: SE 10/15 kts
forecast
Southeasterly 15/20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Creal Reef during the evening. Seas: 1/2 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1/1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel. Outlook Sunday: Southeasterly 15/20 knots. Seas: 1/2 metres. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1/2 metres through the Capricorn Channel. Outlook Monday: Southeasterly 15/20 knots. Seas: 1/1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5/2 metres through the Capricorn Channel. Outlook Tuesday: Southeasterly 10/15 knots. Seas: 1/1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5/2.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
Issued Sat 15:50 ESTSeas: Up to 2.0m
Swell: Up to 1.5m, ESE
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