News Headlines for Mackay & the Whitsundays, 19th December 2017
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Great news for Queenslanders ahead of Christmas, with supermarket chains dropping their prawn prices. How much are they charging? 9 News has the details.
WEATHER
MACKAY: Medium (40%) chance of showers in the early morning. Mostly sunny day. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light early in the morning then becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning.
WHITSUNDAYS: Mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening.
ON THE WATERS: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Northeasterly afternoon sea breezes inshore south of Sarina. Seas Around 1 metre. Swell East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
UV Alert - Sun protection recommended from 7:50 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]