IDN10033 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales Lord Howe Island Forecast Issued at 3:00 pm EST Wednesday on 12 August 2020 Warning Summary at issue time Nil For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw Weather Situation A high pressure ridge currently extends across the Tasman Sea, promoting generally benign weather conditions. A trough is expected to cross Lord Howe Island on Thursday before decaying, with the ridge briefly returning during Friday ahead of a more significant change on Saturday. Forecast for the rest of Wednesday Partly cloudy. Winds variable below 10 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southeast to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Forecast for Thursday Partly cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers, mainly in the afternoon, with the chance of a thunderstorm. Winds N/NW 10 to 15 knots, shifting W'ly in the afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Precis: Shower or two. Min: 15 Max: 21 UV Alert: Sun protection 9:50am to 2:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate] Forecast for Friday Mostly sunny. Winds variable below 10 knots, tending N/NE 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon or evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre. Precis: Mostly sunny. Min: 17 Max: 21 Forecast for Saturday Partly cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers, more likely in the evening. Chance of a thunderstorm. Winds N'ly 15 to 25 knots, possibly reaching 30 knots late in the day. Precis: Showers developing. Becoming windy. Min: 17 Max: 21 Forecast for Sunday Mostly cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning, with the chance of a thunderstorm. Winds N'ly 20 to 30 knots early, becoming NW 15 to 20 knots during the morning then SW 10 to 15 knots later. Precis: Shower or two. Wind easing. Min: 16 Max: 20 The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Thursday