Weather Situation for Sydney Enclosed Waters
A slow moving high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge to the state's east, maintaining fresh northeasterly airstream over Sydney Waters. A trough looks set to brush Sydney Waters 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.
Sydney Enclosed Waters Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Sydney Enclosed Waters
Issued: Wednesday, 4 March 3:55AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming north to northeasterly below 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Northerly below 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly during the morning.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Forecast for Saturday, 7 March
Winds: Southeasterly below 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly during the morning then becoming east to southeasterly during the day.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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 early today then weakens. Then, another trough is expected 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: Wednesday, 4 March 4:00AM
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. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cape Byron in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
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: Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Coffs Coast: Wooli to Smoky Cape Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Coffs Coast: Wooli to Smoky Cape
Issued: Wednesday, 4 March 4:00AM
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: Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Coffs Harbour in the afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon.
Swell: East to 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: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 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: Wednesday, 4 March 4:00AM
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.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late afternoon.
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: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres 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: Wednesday, 4 March 4:00AM
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 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southerly below 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: Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly 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: Wednesday, 4 March 4:00AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.
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 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
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: Wednesday, 4 March 4:00AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.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 inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
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: Wednesday, 4 March 4:00AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Moruya Heads in the early afternoon. Winds tending south to southwesterly in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Moruya Heads.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% 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 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Moruya Heads in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.
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 inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.Southerly 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: Wednesday, 4 March 4:00AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 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 north of Green Cape during the afternoon.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 variable below 10 knots in the early morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: 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 inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Merimbula.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
