Hello Friends,
Pretty much un-delightful in Sydney this morning. 20-30 kts of southerly is smashing up 2 and a bit metres of straight south junk. The weather radar is showing a heap of rain offshore and some showers along the beaches as I write this. And that’s in line with the forecast which puts the chance of more rain at 95%.
I very much doubt that anywhere has a worthy wave. And with around 25mm of the wet stuff in just the last 24 hours, I reckon the water will be vile.
The forecast has the baleful conditions last through the weekend. By the time the wind backs off (around Tuesday) the wave energy seems likely to have faded significantly as well. Sigh.
This is the last full day for me in SoCal then it’s time to wave g’bye to sunny flatness and head to windy, rainy Sydney…
Weather Situation
A low pressure trough lies off the central and northern New South Wales coast, with a small low pressure centre within the trough off the central coast. Meanwhile, a high pressure system over Tasmania is slowly moving east over the southern Tasman Sea, while a cold front slips to the south. This front has brought a strong to gale force south to southwesterly change to coastal waters. Winds will ease and tend southeast to northeasterly during the weekend as the low pressure trough off the northern coast deepens.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Gale Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
Winds
South to southwesterly 25 to 35 knots, possibly reaching 40 knots at times this morning and early afternoon. Winds turning south to southeasterly 25 to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Northeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday.
2nd Swell
South to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the middle of the day.
Weather
Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers, heavy at times offshore in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions during the afternoon and evening for beaches exposed to the south are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Saturday 18 March
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Sydney Coast
Winds
South to southeasterly 25 to 30 knots turning easterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
2nd Swell
East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. Showers heavy at times inshore in the morning.
Sunday 19 March
Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly during the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
1st Swell
Northeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
2nd Swell
South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
