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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Wednesday 23 August 2017.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system near New Zealand is directing north to northeasterly winds along most of the New South Wales coast today as a cold front approaches from the southwest. This front will bring a fresh to strong southerly change to the south coast late today, reaching Sydney Waters overnight and the far north coast during Thursday afternoon. In the wake of the front, a weak low pressure system will develop over the Tasman Sea and a ridge of high pressure extend from the west, which will combine to maintain southerly winds across the waters into the new week.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Port Kembla in the evening. Winds turning westerly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers offshore later this evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm later this evening.
Thursday 24 August
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Illawarra Coast
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and up to mid-afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Point Perpendicular from the late morning.
Friday 25 August
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Kembla.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Saturday 26 August
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting east to northeasterly below 10 knots during the day then becoming variable during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 20% chance of a shower.
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
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EST Thursday.
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