IDN10033 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales Lord Howe Island Forecast Issued at 5:00 am LHDT on Monday 2 October 2023 for the period until midnight LHDT Thursday 5 October 2023. Warning Information Nil.. For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts. Weather Situation A ridge of high pressure is expected to maintain settled conditions for most of the forecast period. Northeasterly winds are expected to strengthen on Wednesday and Thursday, ahead of a cold front that is expected to arrive late on Thursday. Forecast for the rest of Monday 2 October Partly cloudy. Winds: N/NW 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, abating to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: S/SW 1 to 1.5 metres. Precis: Partly cloudy. Max 23 Sun protection 9:00am to 3:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Forecast for Tuesday 3 October Partly cloudy. Winds: N/NW 10 to 15 knots, shifting N/NE during the day, and increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the late evening. Swell: S/SW 1 to 1.5 metres. Precis: Partly cloudy. Min 18 Max 22 Forecast for Wednesday 4 October Becoming windy. Partly cloudy. Winds: N/NE 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the evening Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres during the evening. Swell: S about 1 metre. Precis: Becoming windy. Partly cloudy.Min 17 Max 22 Forecast for Thursday 5 October Windy. Becoming cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers, most likely in the late evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late evening. Winds: N/NE 25 to 30 knots, shifting N/NW 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon. Precis: Windy. Showers. Min 17 Max 23 The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm LHDT Monday. * Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones.