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Australian Government Bureau of MeteorologyNew South Wales Coastal Waters Forecast for New South Wales Issued at 4:45 am EST on Monday 7 July 2008 valid until midnight on Thursday Warnings Nil Synoptic Situation A high pressure system over the southwestern Tasman Sea is moving east-northeast. On Tuesday a cold front is expected to move across the southern Tasman Sea. Far North Coastal Waters, Point Danger to Wooli and 60nm seawards: Monday until midnight: Wind: NE 10/15 knots increasing to 15/20 knots, chiefly offshore, later. Sea: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: SE about 2 metres. Tuesday: Wind: N/NW 15/20 knots reaching 20/25 knots at first tending W/SW 15/20 knots in the afternoon and evening. Sea: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: E 1.5 to 2 metres. Wednesday Outlook: Wind: W/SW 15/20 knots. Thursday Outlook: Wind: W/NW 10/20 knots. Mid North Coastal Waters, Wooli to Seal Rocks and 60nm seawards: Monday until midnight: Wind: NW 10/15 knots tending N/NE 15/20 knots in the afternoon and reaching 20/25 knots offshore later.Sea: about 1 metre rising to 1.5 to 2 metres later. Swell: SE 1.5 to 2 metres. Tuesday: Wind: NW 15/20 knots turning W/SW 15/20 knots in the afternoon and evening and reaching 20/25 knots in the south later.Sea: 1.5 to 2 metres.Swell: E about 1.5 metres. Wednesday Outlook: Wind: W/SW 15/25 knots. Thursday Outlook: Wind: W/NW 10/20 knots. Hunter Coastal Waters, Seal Rocks to Broken Bay and 60nm seawards: Monday until midnight: Wind: NW 10/15 knots tending N/NE 15/20 knots in the afternoon and reaching 20/25 knots offshore later.Sea: about 1 metre rising to 1.5 to 2 metres later. Swell: SE about 1.5 metres. Tuesday: Wind: NW 15/20 knots turning W/SW 15/20 knots by the afternoon, reaching 20/25 knots later.Sea: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: E 1 to 1.5 metres. Wednesday Outlook: Wind: W/SW 15/25 knots. Thursday Outlook: Wind: W/NW 20/30 knots. Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards: Monday until midnight: Wind: NW 10/15 knots tending N/NE 15/20 knots in the afternoon and reaching 20/25 knots offshore later.Sea: about 1 metre rising to 1.5 to 2 metres later. Swell: SE about 1.5 metres. Tuesday: Wind: NW 15/20 knots turning W/SW 15/20 knots by the afternoon, reaching 20/25 knots later.Sea: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: E 1 to 1.5 metres. Wednesday Outlook: Wind: W/SW 15/25 knots. Thursday Outlook: Wind: W/NW 20/30 knots. Sydney Closed Waters, Pittwater, Port Jackson and Botany Bay: Monday until midnight: Wind:N/NW 10/15 knots. Waters:Slight. Tuesday: Wind:NW 10/15 knots turning W/SW by the afternoon. Waters:Slight Wednesday Outlook: Wind: W/SW 15/25 knots. Thursday Outlook: Wind: W/NW 15/25 knots. Illawarra Coastal Waters, Port Hacking to Ulladulla and 60nm seawards: Monday until midnight: Wind:NW 10/15 knots tending N/NE 15/20 knots in the afternoon and reaching 20/25 knots offshore later. Sea:about 1 metre rising to 1.5 to 2 metres later. Swell:SE about 1.5 metres. Tuesday: Wind:NW 15/20 knots turning W/SW 15/20 knots by the afternoon, reaching 20/25 knots later. Sea:1.5 to 2 metres. Swell:E 1 to 1.5 metres. Wednesday Outlook: Wind: W/SW 15/25 knots. Thursday Outlook: Wind: W/NW 20/30 knots. South Coastal Waters, Ulladulla to Gabo Island and 60nm seawards: Monday until midnight: Wind: N/NW 10/15 knots freshening to 15/20 knots in the afternoon and reaching 20/25 knots later. Sea: about 1 metre rising to 1.5 to 2 metres later. Swell: SE about 1.5 metres. Tuesday: Wind: NW 15/20 knots turning W/SW 15/20 knots in the morning, reaching 20/25 knots later. Sea: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: E 1 to 1.5 metres. Wednesday Outlook: Wind: W/SW 20/30 knots. Thursday Outlook: Wind: W/NW 25/33 knots. The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:52 pm EST Monday. |