View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:06 pm EST on Wednesday 22 May 2013.
Weather Situation
On Thursday a low pressure trough will form near the New South Wales coast, directing a fresh to strong east to southeasterly airstream over the New South Wales coast. Wind will increase further in the north on Friday as a low pressure centre deepens in the trough. A high pressure ridge is then expected to develop across New South Wales on Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, tending southwesterly inshore.
- Seas
- below 1 metre increasing to up to 1 metre offshore.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Thursday 23 May
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Friday 24 May
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres north of Port Kembla.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Saturday 25 May
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots tending southwesterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Northern Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)
- Central Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)
- Southern Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EST Thursday.
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