Sydney Closed Waters

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Wednesday 15 February 2012.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea is very slowly moving towards New Zealand maintaining a ridge to New South Wales north coast and a weak cold front will bring a brief southerly change to the south coast during Friday. Another, stronger southerly change is expected to develop on the south coast Sunday night.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Winds
East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
0.5 to 1 metres.

Thursday 16 February

Winds
Northeasterly 5 to 10 knots strengthening to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres increasing to 0.5 to 1 metres during the afternoon.

Friday 17 February

Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly during the morning.
Seas
0.5 to 1 metres.
Weather
Isolated thunderstorms from midday.

Saturday 18 February

Winds
Northerly 5 to 10 knots decreasing to below 10 knots during the morning.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms from midday.

Sunday 19 February

Winds
North to northeasterly 5 to 10 knots turning northwesterly later.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.

Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EDT Thursday.

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