Hello Friends,
Nothing really going on at Dee Why this morning. The wind swell is out of the SSE at 1.5 metres with an average period of about 7 seconds. Too gutless and small to attract any interest at Dee Why under the lowering skies that promise rain later.
It’s quiet now, but Huey’s winding up. To quote from the Bureau’s forecast (see below), ‘The pressure difference between these systems is expected to generate strong to gale force winds along parts of the coast Friday and Saturday.’
Sadly this morning’s run of the forecast models have lost the lustre of yesterday’s predictions. They’re still calling for punchy swell, but not as big as they formerly thought. And the wind outlook is problematic too. Some reckon it’ll be more strongly south that strongly SW. At any rate, I’d say protected south corners are going to be the best shot. Peak day is still looking like Sunday lunch time. We shall see!
Gotta fly, have yourself a great day!
Weather Situation
A slow-moving trough on the northern New South Wales coast is expected to weaken during Thursday. During this time, however, another trough is expected to deepen over the state’s west, and will move across the coast in association with a cold front during Friday, bringing a southwesterly change. A low is then expected to develop over the Tasman Sea as a strong high approaches from the west. The pressure difference between these systems is expected to generate strong to gale force winds along parts of the coast Friday and Saturday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Winds
East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly later in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly about 1.5 metres.
Friday 9 September
Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming westerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending southwesterly 20 to 30 knots around midday. Winds increasing to southwesterly 25 to 35 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday then increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 metres.
Saturday 10 September
Winds
Southwesterly 25 to 35 knots.
Seas
Up to 4 metres.
Swell
Easterly 1 to 2 metres tending southerly 2 metres during the evening.
