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Forecast issued at 4:45 am EST on Sunday 5 December 2021.
Weather Situation
A ridge lies along the east coast, and will strengthen through today as a high moves into the Tasman Sea. The ridge will slowly weaken from Monday afternoon.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.
Monday 6 December
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Winds tending east to southeasterly in the afternoon, then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots inshore the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre offshore.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 7 December
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to northeasterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm EST Sunday.
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