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Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Wednesday 27 January 2021.
Weather Situation
A weakening high [1017 hPa] near New Zealand extends a weak ridge along the coast. The ridge will strengthen from Thursday as a new high moves into the southern Tasman Sea, the high will direct a southeasterly surge along the coast.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Thursday 28 January
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Friday 29 January
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Point Lookout.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Saturday 30 January
- Winds
- Easterly about 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots at times offshore.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 40% chance of showers.
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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Thursday.
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