Hello Friends,
A light, cool northerly under clear blue skies as Friday got started along the beaches. As the picture shows, it was still flat at Dee Why point and there was only the tiniest of tiny lines coming in up the beach. The Bureau tells us to expect a strong westerly change of 20-30 kts later in the day as the cloud arrives. Swell at sea was about a metre from the south at about 10 seconds apart but you’ll do well to find anything above the knee high mark.
So, when will we see an improvement?
You’re in luck because the one and the only, the mighty Goat has scanned the entrails and pronounced upon our prospects.
Go well with your Friday and keep the mask handy.
Weather Situation
Winds will tend northerly and increase today ahead of a vigorous cold front, which looks set to bring a strong to gale-force west to southwesterly change Friday afternoon and evening. A south to southwesterly flow is then expected to persist throughout the weekend as the front moves away to the east and a high extends a ridge from the west.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Gale Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Northerly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening.
Saturday 26 September
Gale Warning for Saturday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly in the evening.
Seas
2 to 4 metres.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Sunday 27 September
Winds
West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
