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Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Tuesday 3 December 2024.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge lies across the coastal waters of NSW today. A gusty southerly change triggered by a trough is forecast to travel up the southerly half of the coast on Wednesday, behind which a new ridge forms extending from a high pressure system in the Tasman Sea. Another trough and southerly change is expected to travel up the coast over the weekend.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Eden Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots shifting southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Merimbula in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Wednesday 4 December
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Eden Coast
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots becoming southerly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning then becoming southeast to northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 5 December
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Tuesday.
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