Sydney Weather Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

New South Wales

Coastal Waters Forecast for New South Wales

Sydney Coast: Broken Bay to Port Hacking
Issued at 4:06 pm EST on Wednesday 22 May 2013
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 25 May 2013.

Warning Information
telephone 1300-659-218* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation
On Thursday a low pressure trough will form near the New South Wales coast,
directing a fresh to strong east to southeasterly airstream over the New South
Wales coast. Wind will increase further in the north on Friday as a low
pressure centre deepens in the trough. A high pressure ridge is then expected
to develop across New South Wales on Saturday.

Forecast for Wednesday 22 May until midnight
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, tending southwesterly inshore.
Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday 23 May
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20
knots early in the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2
metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres. The chance
of thunderstorms.

Forecast for Friday 24 May
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres increasing to 1.5 to
2.5 metres offshore. Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Saturday 25 May
Winds: South to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots tending south to southwesterly 15
to 20 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the
evening. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres..

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EST Thursday.

weather conditions for neighbouring coastal zones.

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

New South Wales

Local Waters Forecast for Sydney Closed Waters
Issued at 4:05 pm EST on Wednesday 22 May 2013
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 26 May 2013.

Warning Information
telephone 1300-659-218* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation
On Thursday a low pressure trough will form near the New South Wales coast,
directing a fresh to strong east to southeasterly airstream over the Sydney
coast. Wind will turn southerly on Friday as a low pressure centre deepens off
the Mid North Coast. A high pressure ridge is then expected to develop across
New South Wales on Saturday.

Forecast for Wednesday 22 May until midnight
Winds: Southwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday 23 May
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the
morning. Seas: Below 0.5 metre. The chance of thunderstorms.

Forecast for Friday 24 May
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots in the
morning. Seas: Below 0.5 metre.

Forecast for Saturday 25 May
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the
day. Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday 26 May
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 am EST Thursday.

for neighbouring marine areas.