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Forecast issued at 11:08 am EDT on Tuesday 10 December 2019.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge towards the northern New South Wales coast today, while a trough is bringing a southerly change to southern and central parts of the coast. This change will continue to the Mid-North Coast early Wednesday before stalling and weakening. A new high is expected to develop over the Bight later Wednesday and Thursday, pushing a ridge across southern New South Wales du7ring the latter part of the week.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Sydney Closed Waters
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon, locally reaching 30 knots in the late afternoon or early evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny morning. The slight chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Wednesday 11 December
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 12 December
- Winds
- Southerly below 10 knots tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Friday 13 December
- Winds
- South to southeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- 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 EDT Tuesday.
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