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Australian Government Bureau of MeteorologyNew South Wales
Coastal Waters Forecast for New South Wales
Issued at 4:45 am EDT on Wednesday 17 March 2010
valid until midnight on Friday
Synoptic Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge across
New South Wales, and will remain the dominating feature in the region for the
next few days.
Far North Coastal Waters, Point Danger to Wooli and 60nm seawards:
Wednesday until midnight: Wind: S/SE 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots in the
north. Sea: 1 to 2 metres, reaching 2.5 metres in the north. Swell: E/SE 1 to 2
metres.
Thursday: Wind: E/SE 10/15 knots in the south and 15/20 knots in the north.
Sea: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: E/SE 1 to 2 metres.
Friday: Wind: NE/SE 15/25 knots.
Mid North Coastal Waters, Wooli to Seal Rocks and 60nm seawards:
Wednesday until midnight: Wind: Variable 5/10 knots in the south and 10/15
knots in the north at first, becoming E/SE 10/15 knots in the south and 15/20
knots in the north.Sea: Around 1 metre early, rising to 1 to 2 metres. Swell:
E/SE 1 to 1.5 metres.
Thursday: Wind: Variable 5/10 knots in the south and E/SE 10/15 knots in the
north at first, becoming E/NE 10/15 knots throughout in the afternoon/evening.
Sea: around 1 metre early, rising to 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: E/SE 1 to 1.5
metres.
Friday: Wind: E/NE 10/20 knots.
Hunter Coastal Waters, Seal Rocks to Broken Bay and 60nm seawards:
Wednesday until midnight: Wind: Variable 5/10 knots at first, becoming SE/NE
10/15 knots in the afternoon/evening.Sea: Less than 1 metre early, rising to 1
to 1.5 metres. Swell: E/SE about 1 metre.
Thursday: Wind: NW/NE 5/10 knots at first, becoming E/NE 10/15 knots in the
afternoon/evening.Sea: less than 1 metre early, rising to 1 to 1.5 metre. Swell:
E/SE 1 to 1.5 metres.
Friday: Wind: NW/NE 10/20 knots.
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Wednesday until midnight: Wind: Variable 5/10 knots at first, becoming NE 10/15
knots in the afternoon/evening.Sea: Less than 1 metre early, rising to 1 to 1.5
metres. Swell: E/SE about 1 metre.
Thursday: Wind: N/NW 5/10 knots at first, becoming NE 13/18 knots in the
afternoon/evening.Sea: less than 1 metre early, rising to 1 to 1.5 metre. Swell:
E/SE 1 to 1.5 metres.
Friday: Wind: NW/NE 10/20 knots.
Sydney Closed Waters, Pittwater, Port Jackson and Botany Bay:
Wednesday until midnight: Wind:Variable 5/10 knots at first, becoming NE 10/15
knots in the afternoon/evening. Waters:Smooth to slight.
Thursday: Wind:N/NW 5/10 knots at first, becoming NE 10/15 knots in the
afternoon/evening. Waters:smooth to slight.
Friday: Wind: NW/NE 5/15 knots.
Illawarra Coastal Waters, Port Hacking to Ulladulla and 60nm seawards:
Wednesday until midnight: Wind:W/NW 5/10 knots at first, becoming N/NE 15/20
knots in the afternoon/evening. Sea:Less than 1 metre early, rising to 1 to 1.5
metres. Swell:E/SE about 1 metre.
Thursday: Wind:N/NW 8/13 knots at first, becoming N/NE 15/20 knots in the
afternoon/evening. Sea:around 1 metre, rising to 1 to 2 metres. Swell:E/SE 1 to
1.5 metres.
Friday: Wind: NW/NE 10/20 knots.
South Coastal Waters, Ulladulla to Gabo Island and 60nm seawards:
Wednesday until midnight: Wind: W/NW 8/13 knots at first, becoming N/NE 15/20
knots in the afternoon/evening. Sea: Less than 1 metre, rising to 1 to 1.5
metres. Swell: E/SE about 1 metre.
Thursday: Wind: N/NW 10/15 knots at first, becoming N/NE 15/20 knots in the
afternoon/evening. Sea: around 1 metre, rising to 1 to 2 metres. Swell: E/SE 1
to 1.5 metres.
Friday: Wind: NW/NE 10/20 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:52 pm EDT Wednesday.
Forecasts provided by the BoM and is © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology
