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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Wednesday 30 September 2020.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system lies over the Tasman Sea while a trough is approaching from the west. This trough looks set to bring a southerly change to the southern half of the coast on Thursday. After this, the high is forecast to again become the dominant feature and extend a ridge across the northern Tasman Sea towards southeastern Queensland, with northerly winds strengthening over the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Batemans Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching 30 knots offshore.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- South to southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Caution
- Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Thursday 1 October
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Batemans Coast
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds shifting south to southeasterly in the morning then becoming northeasterly about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 0.5 metres later in the evening.
- Swell
- South to southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by evening.
- Weather
- 50% chance of showers and the chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.
- Caution
- Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Friday 2 October
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- South to southeasterly around 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the day.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 3 October
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Please be awareWind 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EST Thursday.
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