Macquarie Coastal Waters Forecast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks

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Forecast issued at 10:01 am EST on Saturday 30 September 2023.

Weather Situation

A high in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over the coastal waters. The high will drift east, strengthening the ridge on the weekend. A southerly change and trough will move into the southern waters on Sunday, moving north during Sunday and Monday, and weakening by Monday afternoon. A high in the Tasman Sea will re-establish the ridge over the coastal waters on Monday.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Macquarie Coast

Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots north of Crowdy Head in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

Sunday 1 October

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Macquarie Coast

Winds
Northerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
1st Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
2nd Swell
North to northeasterly around 1 metre south of Port Macquarie.
Weather
Sunny.

Monday 2 October

Winds
North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots shifting southerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Winds gradually becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
1st Swell
Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
North to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Saturday.

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