Marine Weather
Great Barrier Reef Marine Weather Overview
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Tides
Tides for Mackay Outer Harbour
Low Fri 05:03 (0.8m)High Fri 11:18 (6.0m)
Low Fri 17:53 (1.0m)
High Fri 23:35 (4.8m)
forecast winds
Thursday: SE 15/25 ktsFriday: SE 15/20 kts
Saturday: SE 15/20 kts
Sunday: SE 15/25 kts
forecast
Southeasterly 15/25 knots. Seas: 1/1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1/1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel. Outlook Friday: 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 Saturday: Southeasterly 15/20 knots. Seas: 1/1.5 metres, increasing to 1/2 metres between Creal Reef and Gannett Cay during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel. Outlook Sunday: Southeasterly 15/25 knots. Seas: 1.5/2.5 metres. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5/2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
Issued Thu 15:50 ESTSeas: Up to 1.5m
Swell: Up to 1.5m, E
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