View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Monday 2 February 2015.
Weather Situation
A deep low pressure system over the southwestern Tasman Sea and is moving east and weakening as a high pressure system moves south of the Bight extending a ridge to the northern coast of New South Wales. Southerly winds are expected to gradually turn southeasterly during today and tomorrow as the coastal ridge strengthens. On Wednesday a surge in the southerly winds associated with a weak trough is expected to progress along the southern and central coasts.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Tuesday 3 February
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Wednesday 4 February
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 20 to 25 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending easterly around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly 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
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Monday.
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