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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Sunday 24 January 2021.
Weather Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge to the northern New south Wales coast. A weak trough is forecast to briefly affect southern waters this afternoon or evening, before decaying overnight. The high is expected to remain dominant in the region until Tuesday, when it looks set to weaken and allow a stronger trough to move through southern and central waters.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 25 January
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Eden Coast
- Winds
- Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn. Winds reaching 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and early evening.
Tuesday 26 January
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning, then shifting south to southwesterly in the afternoon. Winds increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers in the late afternoon and evening.
Wednesday 27 January
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EDT Monday.
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