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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Wednesday 6 December 2023.
Weather Situation
A southerly change is moving northwards along the coast today in association with a low pressure trough. This trough stalls on the northern coast and weakens overnight, giving way to the dominance of a high pressure ridge for the remainder of this week, with winds shifting to the north to northeast on Thursday or Friday. These north to northeast winds will become fresh to strong along southern and central parts of the coastal waters by Friday and Saturday. The next trough is due on Saturday, bringing a gusty southerly change to southern and central parts by late Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 7 December
- Winds
- Northerly about 10 knots tending northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 8 December
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 9 December
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots shifting southerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Green Cape during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
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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