IDN11002
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 4:10 am EST on Wednesday 11 September 2024
for the period until midnight EST Friday 13 September 2024.
Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
North to northeasterly winds are prevailing along the NSW coast with a high pressure system in the Tasman Sea. A cold front will enter the far southern coastal waters later today, sweeping across the central and northern coast on Thursday, with a fresh to strong southerly wind change in its wake. The southerly airstream will somewhat ease later this week as a high pressure ridge follows the front, then southerly winds will increase again as another cold front moves across the coast during the weekend.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots shifting southerly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres later in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending northerly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots south of Coffs Harbour during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Coffs Harbour during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Crowdy Head later tonight.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres by early evening. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore later tonight.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots shifting southerly 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the day. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Wednesday.
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