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Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Monday 17 February 2020.
Weather Situation
A light pressure pattern lies across the region in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Uesi, with a high pressure system south of the continent slowly moving southeast. Southeasterly winds are expected to tend northeasterly by Monday evening ahead of the next cold front, which is forecast to bring a southerly change to New South Wales waters in the middle of the week. A low pressure system may develop near the southeast of the continent on Wednesday in response to the front, possibly strengthening winds and developing hazardous surf conditions, before rapidly moving away to the east.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southeasterly by early evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Tuesday 18 February
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon. Winds turning westerly at night.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Wednesday 19 February
- Winds
- Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 metres, tending southerly 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Monday.
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