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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. This pattern will be briefly interrupted by a series of troughs brushing Sydney Waters on Wednesday and on Friday.
Sydney Enclosed Waters Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Sydney Enclosed Waters
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:00AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the morning then becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly during the morning.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

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 series of troughs brushes the southern half of the coast on Wednesday and on Friday.
Byron Coast: Point Danger to Wooli Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Byron Coast: Point Danger to Wooli
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 11:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
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: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 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 11:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Coffs Harbour in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Coffs Harbour.
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 south of Coffs Harbour.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Coffs Harbour during the morning.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 11:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Crowdy Head.
Swell: Easterly around 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 Port Macquarie during the day.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Port Macquarie 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.
Hunter Coast: Seal Rocks to Broken Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Hunter Coast: Seal Rocks to Broken Bay
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 11:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly during the afternoon and evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Norah Head in the late morning and again in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Port Stephens.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy.
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.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 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 11:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
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. 50% chance of showers.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots tending northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Weather: Mostly sunny. 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 11:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Port Kembla in the late afternoon and evening.
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. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Port Kembla in the late afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northeasterly during the afternoon then tending northerly during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.
Batemans Coast: Ulladulla to Montague Island Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Batemans Coast: Ulladulla to Montague Island
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 11:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the late afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Moruya Heads during the morning. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore during the morning.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Eden Coast: Montague Island to Gabo Island Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Eden Coast: Montague Island to Gabo Island
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 11:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Merimbula in the late morning. Winds tending northwest to southwesterly in the early afternoon then tending southeast to southwesterly in the late afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the middle of the day then tending south to southwesterly in the early afternoon.
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 during the morning then becoming east to northeasterly during the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Warnings
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Temperature
Prestons
24 °C 26 °C 3pm 19 °C 7am
↓ Cooling
Now: 24 °C
Tides
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Weather Now

7:20pm

Possible shower.

24 °C

Feels like 28.4

Chance of rain

74%

Rain today

3.5-1.2mm

Wind

Calm E

Humidity

81%

Pressure

1011 hPa

Updated 7:20 pm

Recorded at Horsley Park, 11 km away

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