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Tides
Tides for Weipa Humbug Point
Low Fri 01:45 (1.2m)High Fri 06:45 (2.1m)
Low Fri 13:33 (1.3m)
High Fri 18:54 (2.3m)
forecast winds
Thursday: E/SE 20 ktsFriday: E/SE 15/20 kts
Saturday: E/SE 10/15 kts
Sunday: E/SE 10/15 kts
forecast
East to southeasterly 10/15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Weipa in the evening. Inshore winds south of Weipa south to southwesterly during the early evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1/1.5 metres offshore. Swell: Easterly 1/1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Outlook Friday: East to southeasterly 15/20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10/15 knots in the afternoon. Inshore winds south of of Point Cullen tending south to southwesterly in the late afternoon and early evening. Seas: 1/1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly 1/1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Outlook Saturday: East to southeasterly 10/15 knots. Winds tending south to southeasterly south of Point Cullen in the afternoon and becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1/1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Outlook Sunday: East to southeasterly 10/15 knots. Winds tending south to southeasterly south of Weipa in the afternoon and becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1/1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Issued Thu 15:50 ESTSeas: Up to 1.5m
Swell: Up to 1.5m, E
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