IDN11004
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 4:10 am EST on Tuesday 17 September 2024
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 19 September 2024.
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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.
A cold front is brushing the coastal waters today, maintaining fresh to strong southerly airstream. After this, a high pressure system is expected to move overhead, followed by a series of cold fronts and associated troughs crossing the state from midweek onwards.
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Point Perpendicular during the morning. Winds tending north to northeasterly in the early afternoon then tending west to northwesterly in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres later in the evening. Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers offshore in the morning.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Port Kembla during the morning. Winds turning northwesterly in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Point Perpendicular. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres later in the evening. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots becoming northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore during the morning. Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Merimbula during the day. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly in the early afternoon then tending west to southwesterly in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore south of Green Cape. Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Merimbula in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening. Swell: Southerly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending southwesterly during the day then tending westerly during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres offshore south of Green Cape during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Tuesday.
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