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Priority Storm Warning Coastal Waters South of Merimbula
Gale Warning Coastal Waters South of Broken Bay Strong
Wind Warning between Broken Bay and Seal Rocks
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
NEW SOUTH WALES REGIONAL OFFICE
Issued at 1414 on Saturday the 26th of December 1998
Synoptic Situation
High over New Zealand ridging onto central NSW Coast. Low 995hPa near Lord Howe Island is slow moving. Cold front moving east across central Victoria.
Warning
N/NE wind reaching 20/25 knots between Broken Bay and Ulladulla, 25/30 knots south from Ulladulla, ahead of a gusty W/SW change 30/40 knots expected South Coast late tonight, then W/SW 25/35 knots Illawarra and Sydney Coast Sunday morning, and W/SW 25/30 knots Hunter Coast later Sunday morning. W wind increasing to 45/55 knots offshore south of Merimbula late Sunday afternoon. afternoon. 1 to 2 metres, rising to 3 to 4 metres with the change. Swell 1 to 2 , rising to 2 to 3 metres after the change.
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BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
VICTORIAN REGIONAL OFFICE
AREA05:

Priority
Storm Warning
for Victorian coastal waters east of Wilsons Promontory

Issued at 1352 on Saturday the 26th of December 1998

West/southwesterly wind change of 20/30 knots extending from the west this afternoon then increasing to 35/45 knots tomorrow morning and 45/55knots late Saturday afternoon. Seas rising to 2 to 3 metres this afternoon, 3 to 4 metres tomorrow morning and 4 to 6 metres late afternoon.
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BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
VICTORIAN REGIONAL OFFICE
AREA05:

Priority
Storm Warning
for Victorian coastal waters east of Wilsons Promontory

Issued at 1358 on Saturday the 26th of December 1998

West/southwesterly wind change of 20/30 knots extending from the west this afternoon then increasing to 35/45 knots tomorrow morning and 45/55knots late Sunday afternoon. Seas rising to 2 to 3 metres this afternoon, 3 to 4 metres tomorrow morning and 4 to 6 metres late afternoon.

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BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
NEW SOUTH WALES REGIONAL OFFICE
300 Elizabeth St. Sydney, Ph [02] 9296 1555

SYDNEY - HOBART YACHT RACE FORECAST 26 - 31 December 1998

Forecasts issued from Sydney covering Sydney --> 38S on Weather by fax 1902 935 244

Dec 26 (0500, 1000, 1300)     Sydney       -->    Jervis Bay

    27 (0200, 1300)           Jervis Bay   -->    Gabo Island

    28 (0200, 1300)           Jervis Bay   -->    Gabo Island

Forecasts issued from Hobart covering 38S --> Hobart on Weather by fax 1902 935 247

Dec 27 (1300)                  Bass Strait

    28 (0200, 1300)            Bass Strait & East Coast Tas. from 1300

    29 (0200, 1300)            Bass Strait & East Coast Tas.

    30 (0200, 1300)            Bass Strait & East Coast Tas.

    31 (0200, 1300)            Bass Strait & East Coast Tas.

Coastal Observations are available from 1902 935 813

ISSUED BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, SYDNEY
UPDATED at 1450 on Saturday the 26th of December 1998

FOR

AREA: Sydney to Jervis Bay.

SYNOPTIC SISTUATION: A high near New Zealand is ridging onto the central NSW coast. A low 995hPa near Lord Howe Island is slow moving. A cold front is over central Victoria.

WARNINGS: Storm Warning is current south from Merimbula. Gale Warning is current south from Broken Bay.

WIND: North to northeast wind 20/25 knots ahead of a W/SW change 25/35 knots, with stronger gusts, expected near Jervis Bay around midnight-2am and then near Sydney around 3am-5am Sunday. Wind may tend briefly northwest 15/20 knots prior to the change.

WAVES: 1 to 2 metres, rising to 3 metres offshore with W/SW change. SWELL: 1 to 2 metres.

WEATHER: Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing tonight ahead of the change then clearing tomorrow.

OUT LOOK FOR NEXT 48 HOURS: Winds moderating north of Jervis Bay Sunday night. Gale to storm force W winds south of Jervis Bay expected to moderate Monday evening.

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