Hello Friends,
The Bureau promises that this morning’s powering winds will moderate and swing westerly from about lunchtime. Yesterday’s grim, grey skies have been swept away but the little perk in the swell has been flattened by the wind as well. It’s still coming from the NE at about 1.5 metres, but the period is down to 7 seconds. The models are pointing toward a steady decline in swell size through today and into tomorrow morning, but then late Monday we just might get a small south pulse. With luck this will develop a little more overnight Monday and be supplying us with something mildly interesting Tuesday morning. The wind will be an issue as it looks from the Bureau’s latest call as though the wind will be southerly by lunchtime Tues.
So a little something to hope for…
Have yourself a great Sunday.
Weather Situation from the Bureau of Meteorology
A deep low pressure system will move to the southeast of Tasmania this morning and then rapidly towards new Zealand. Westerly winds associated with this low over southeastern NSW may lead to parts of the Illawarra and Batemans coast becoming gale to storm force early this morning before there is a gradual easing trend during the day as the low moves away into the southern Tasman Sea. A high moves over SA during Monday, becoming centered over Victoria on Tuesday and then to the east of Tasmania on Wednesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Winds: West to northwesterly 30 to 40 knots tending westerly 20 to 30 knots around midday then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Up to 4 metres decreasing to 3 metres around midday then decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly 2 metres.
Forecast for Monday
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 20 knots tending southerly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 knots later in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres increasing up to 2 metres around dawn then decreasing to below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Northeasterly 1.5 metres decreasing during the day. Swell: Southerly about 2 metres from the morning.
Forecast for Tuesday
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending southerly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 2 metres.
