Weather Situation for New South Wales
A slow moving high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge to the state's east, maintaining fresh northeasterly airstream over coastal waters. The ridge is forecast to persist over the north coast through the week while a trough brushes the south coast on Wednesday and weakens. Then, another trough looks set to cross the southern half of the coast on Friday and stalls about the central part of the coast. This will be followed by the second high pressure system passing to the south, maintaining onshore easterly airstream later in the week.
Byron Coast: Point Danger to Wooli Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Byron Coast: Point Danger to Wooli
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Yamba.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Yamba.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly early in the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Yamba during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: East to northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Coffs Coast: Wooli to Smoky Cape Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Coffs Coast: Wooli to Smoky Cape
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Coffs Harbour.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Coffs Harbour.
Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Coffs Harbour during the morning.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending northeasterly 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Crowdy Head.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Crowdy Head during the day.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Crowdy Head during the morning.
Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Crowdy Head.
Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Crowdy Head during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Hunter Coast: Seal Rocks to Broken Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Hunter Coast: Seal Rocks to Broken Bay
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Norah Head.
Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Norah Head.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Port Stephens in the morning and afternoon.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots tending northeasterly during the day.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Sydney Coast: Broken Bay to Port Hacking Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Sydney Coast: Broken Bay to Port Hacking
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Illawarra Coast: Port Hacking to Ulladulla Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Illawarra Coast: Port Hacking to Ulladulla
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres offshore.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Port Kembla.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 25 knots tending northerly 15 to 25 knots before dawn.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Batemans Coast: Ulladulla to Montague Island Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Batemans Coast: Ulladulla to Montague Island
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly about 10 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres south of Moruya Heads.
Weather: Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Moruya Heads.
Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore during the morning.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Eden Coast: Montague Island to Gabo Island Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Eden Coast: Montague Island to Gabo Island
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Northeasterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming south to southeasterly below 10 knots in the early morning then becoming east to northeasterly in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
