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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Wednesday 11 December 2019.
Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure is lingering on the northern New South Wales coast, while a high pressure system over the Bight extends a ridge over southern Australia. Coastal winds to the the north of the trough are north to northeasterly, with south to southeasterly winds to its south. This trough will slowly move northward over the next day or two, reaching Queensland waters Friday morning. Winds in most areas will gradually shift northerly during the weekend as a feeble high develops over the Tasman Sea.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwest to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 12 December
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Eden Coast
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn, reaching 20 to 30 knots offshore south of Merimbula in the late afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 13 December
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon then becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Saturday 14 December
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Merimbula during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EDT Thursday.
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