A trough off the central Queensland coast extends further southwards, with a weak pressure gradient further north. A new ridge will form over North Queensland waters into the weekend as a high moves ...

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait around midday. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.