Hello Friends,
Not much happening as Thursday got started, but the skies looked to be clouding over as the front approaches. It’ll be rainy later as the wind starts to come up. Surf prospects will dim today according to the Bureau, but tomorrow could be pretty crazy on both the wave and weather scores. Beyond that, well, let’s just say I’m keen to see what the Goat will find in the entrails this evening. From my quick scan of the prospects, we could see an east coast low forming up…
Go well with your day!
Weather Situation
A strong cold front will move across southeast Australia today, which will see winds shift gusty westerly along most of the coast, becoming southerly along southern parts as a low pressure system deepens over the Tasman Sea. Coastal waters south of the Hunter are likely to see strong to gale force winds during Friday and Saturday, with large waves developing. The impacts will depend on the intensity and movement of the low.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly in the south during the afternoon then turning west to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm from late this morning.
Friday 22 May
Gale Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Southwesterly 25 to 40 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Saturday 23 May
Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
1st Swell
Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Easterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
