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Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Saturday 19 September 2020.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system will strengthen over the central Tasman Sea today, and remain in the region through the weekend, with northerly winds strengthening as a low pressure trough approaches from the west.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Port Kembla in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 20 September
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Illawarra Coast
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching 30 knots at times in the afternoon and evening .
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Monday 21 September
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
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 4:05 pm EST Saturday.
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