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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Local Waters Forecast for Sydney Enclosed Waters

Issued at 4:05 pm EST on Friday 20 September 2024
for the period until midnight EST Tuesday 24 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.

Warning Information

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 series of cold fronts and troughs will pass to the south over the next few days, bringing bursts of fresh to strong westerly winds to southern and central waters. A high pressure system is forecast to cross the state and reach the Tasman Sea between Sunday and Monday, with winds turning northeasterly ahead of a cold front that looks set to cross the state mid to late next week.

Forecast for Friday 20 September until midnight

Winds: West to northwesterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Saturday 21 September

Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 22 September

Winds: West to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly in the early afternoon then becoming west to northwesterly in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Monday 23 September

Winds: West to northwesterly below 10 knots tending northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 24 September

Winds: Westerly below 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending north to northeasterly during the afternoon. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 am EST Saturday.

* Calls to 1300 number cost around 27.5c inc. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.