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Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Tuesday 7 December 2021.
Weather Situation
A high [1028 hPa] south of New Zealand extends a ridge over southern waters. The ridge will weaken over the next few days as an inland trough approaches the east Queensland coast.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 8 December
- Winds
- North to northeasterly about 10 knots turning north to northwesterly in the early morning, then tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 9 December
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, tending north to northeasterly inshore in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 10 December
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots at times offshore. Winds tending north to northeasterly inshore in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Wednesday.
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