Western Port Local Waters Forecast

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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Wednesday 29 November 2023.

Weather Situation

A low pressure system over southern NSW will move slowly southeastwards on Wednesday, reaching the Tasman Sea on Thursday. The low will linger to the southeast of Victoria on Friday before moving away to the east on Saturday as a high pressure ridge approaches from the west.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Western Port

Winds
Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres west of Sandy Point.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.

Thursday 30 November

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Western Port

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots west of Sandy Point during the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres west of Sandy Point.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Friday 1 December

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres west of Sandy Point.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Saturday 2 December

Winds
Southerly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre west of Sandy Point.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% 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.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:40 pm EDT Wednesday.

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