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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Norfolk Island Forecast
Issued at 4:00 pm NFDT on Tuesday 18 February 2025
for the period until midnight NFDT Saturday 22 February 2025.

Warning Information
Nil.
For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659
210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation
A strengthening high pressure ridge to the south of Norfolk Island will bring
settled conditions through the week. A low pressure system well south of the
island is generating large swells, to ease through tomorrow. A trough may
develop from the north at the end of the forecast period, increasing the chance
of showers.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 18 February
Partly cloudy.
Winds: SW 5 to 10 knots.
Seas: About 1 metre.
1st Swell: E 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to about 1 metre in the evening.
2nd Swell: SW 3 to 3.5 metres.
Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be
hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.

Forecast for Wednesday 19 February
Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots tending E/SE in the afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
1st Swell: E about 1 metre.
2nd Swell: SW 3 to 3.5 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres in the afternoon.
Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be
hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Precis: Partly cloudy.                Min 20    Max 26    
Sun protection 8:00am to 4:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Forecast for Thursday 20 February
Partly cloudy.
Winds: E/SE 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: About 1 metre.
Swell: SW 1.5 to 2 metres.
Precis: Partly cloudy.                Min 21    Max 26    

Forecast for Friday 21 February
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of a shower.
Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: SW 1 to 1.5 metres.
Precis: Possible shower.              Min 21    Max 26    

Forecast for Saturday 22 February
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of a shower.
Winds: E/SE 15 to 20 knots.
Precis: Possible shower.              Min 21    Max 26    

The next routine forecast will be issued at 6:00 am NFDT Wednesday.

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