Lord Howe Island Forecast

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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..
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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.

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