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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Wednesday 29 January 2020.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system near New Zealand extends a ridge to the north, while a weak low pressure trough lies on the northern New South Wales coast. This trough is expected to decay during Thursday, while a new high moves across Bass Strait to the Tasman Sea, where it is expected to strengthen as a cold front approaches from the west. This pattern will bring increasing northeasterly winds to most coastal areas during Thursday and Friday. The front is expected to bring a southerly change to the far south coast late Saturday, continuing through central parts during Sunday and northern waters on Monday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 30 January
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers in the morning.
Friday 31 January
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 1 February
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly 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
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EDT Thursday.
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