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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Coastal Waters Wind Warning
for New South Wales waters between Montague Island and Gabo Island.
Issued at 10:46 am EDT on Wednesday 15 February 2012.
Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Weather Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge to New South Wales north coast.
Strong wind warning for New South Wales waters between Montague Island and Merimbula
Winds: North to northeasterly then tending northerly and increasing up to 30 knots Wednesday evening. Combined sea and swell: Increasing up to 3 metres.
Strong wind warning for New South Wales waters between Merimbula and Gabo Island
Winds: North to northeasterly then tending northerly and increasing up to 30 knots during the evening. Combined sea and swell: Increasing up to 3 metres.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm EDT Wednesday.
More detailed information about local wind speed and direction and wave information is available in the Coastal Waters Forecast.
Please note: coastal wind warnings now contain details of the highest average wind speeds and highest combined sea and swell heights expected during the warning period. More detailed sea and swell information will continue to be provided within the Coastal Waters Forecast. See the Bureau's marine site at www.bom.gov.au/marine for more information.
