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Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Wednesday 4 October 2023.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure extending from a high pressure system over the Tasman Sea is receding while a significant cold front is entering the far west today, directing strong to gale-force north to northeasterly airstream over the coastal waters. Winds will turn westerly early Thursday as the front moves across much of the coastal waters, while maintaining gale force southwesterly along the south coast as the low pressure system that forms within the cold heads off to the far southeast by Thursday morning. Winds will decrease through the latter part of the week as a high pressure system moving over the Bight extends a ridge across the coast.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Batemans Coast
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots tending north to northwesterly in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Thursday 5 October
Gale Warning for Thursday for Batemans Coast
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore during the morning. Winds increasing to 30 knots before turning west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly below 0.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending south to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
Friday 6 October
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 20 to 30 knots during the day and decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Wednesday.
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