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Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Saturday 7 December 2019.
Weather Situation
A southerly change will continue to move up the northern half of the New South Wales coast this morning, reaching the far north this afternoon. Behind this, a high pressure system, currently over the Bight, will drift slowly east over the weekend. This high is forecast to reach the Tasman Sea by Monday, bringing a gradual shift to northerly winds in most coastal areas. The next trough and southerly change are expected Tuesday or Wednesday next week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 8 December
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southeasterly during the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 9 December
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Saturday.
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