Southeasterly 20/25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day. Seas: 1/1.5 metres, increasing to 2/2.5 metres outside the reef. Swell: East to southeasterly 1/2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1/1.5 metres by early evening. Outlook Friday: Southeasterly 20/25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Cooktown early in the morning. Seas: 1/1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres outside the reef. Swell: Easterly 1/2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1/1.5 metres around midday, then tending east to southeasterly 1/2 metres during the afternoon. Outlook Saturday: Southeasterly 20/30 knots. Seas: 1/1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5/2 metres outside the reef. Swell: East to southeasterly 1/2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1/1.5 metres during the morning.

Issued Thu 04:45