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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Monday 17 December 2018.
Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure is moving over the southern New South Wales coast, while a high near New New Zealand extends a ridge towards the northern coast. This trough will shift to central waters this evening, bringing a weak southerly change, before stalling and gradually decaying around the Hunter coast. A more vigorous southerly change is forecast to affect most coastal areas at the end of the week.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 18 December
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 19 December
- Winds
- Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Thursday 20 December
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Moruya Heads during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EDT Tuesday.
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