Hello Friends,
According to this morning’s data from the Sydney MHL buoy, the swell is averaging around 4 metres out of the SSE at about 9 seconds apart. The wind at 0800 was 20-30kts from the SE. Not surprisingly the ocean is a heaving mess. The low pressure system generating all this energy is expected to move away from the coast as it comes south. That means we’re going to have this weather (and swell) for the rest of the day and into tomorrow.
The BoM is calling for the wind to move around to the SW tomorrow afternoon and for it to stay that way through the weekend. It looks as though the swell will fade steadily though and by midday Saturday it could be getting pretty small. And right now the forecast models are saying we’re in for a week of flatness from about Monday. Here’s hoping we all get a few waves before Huey turns off the tap!
Go well with your Wednesday.
Weather Situation
A complex low pressure system over the NSW north coast and northern Tasman Sea in conjunction with a strengthening high pressure ridge over the southern Tasman is producing strong to gale force southeasterly winds along the NSW northern and central coasts. The low pressure area is expected to move slowly to the south before moving away to the east/northeast later Thursday. Small scale low centres embedded in the complex are likely to move westward and affect the Hunter and Mid North Coast over the next 48 hours.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Winds
East to southeasterly 30 to 35 knots.
Seas
3 to 4 metres.
Swell
Easterly 3 metres.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms. Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Thursday 16 June
Winds
South to southeasterly about 30 knots tending south to southwesterly up to 25 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Up to 3 metres decreasing to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southeasterly 3 metres tending easterly 3 to 4 metres from the morning.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms. Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Friday 17 June
Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to up to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres increasing to 3 metres during the morning.
Swell
Easterly 2 to 3 metres.
