Hello Friends,
A few spots of rain as I climbed aloft to the crows nest this morning. Wind was out of the NNE 10-15 kts and as of 0500 the MHL buoy was showing 2 metres of 7-sec NNE wind swell. At Dee Why that meant there were surprisingly clean but very small lines coming in. The point was unoccupied and the beach looked about knee to waist high on the bigger ones. So, you could sort of surf.
Wind’s going to ramp up over the next few hours and judging from the radar we can expect to see rain soon as well.
Surf prospects don’t look as though they’ll improve today but at least it looks as though there should be offshores.
The Goat should be along later with his weekly outlook, so I’ll just say that I’m hoping he’ll detect something of interest for the coming week…
Have a great Thursday and keep on smilin’!
Weather Situation
A complex low pressure system in the Bight is moving eastwards. This low, together with a strong cold front, will move across New South Wales during today and Friday. Northwest to northeasterly winds will strengthen during today as the cold front approaches. Wind will shift more westerly late today and Friday as the cold front moves through, and generally remain westerly over the weekend as the low pressure system moves offshore.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
Winds
North to northeasterly 25 to 30 knots turning northwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
1st Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon.
Friday 30 September
Gale Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Northwesterly 25 to 35 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
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.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Saturday 1 October
Winds
West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
