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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Thursday 21 February 2019.
Weather Situation
A strengthening high pressure system over the Bight will move slowly east over the next couple of days, establishing south to southeasterly winds through most coastal areas. Winds and seas in the north are likely to increase from Friday and through the weekend due to the presence of Tropical Cyclone Oma in the region, although there is currently a fair level of uncertainty regarding its movement and intensity.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Merimbula.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 22 February
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 23 February
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning then tending south to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Green Cape during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 24 February
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
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 Friday.
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