Hello Friends,
So many folk will be dealing with the flooding and associated damage today. As the picture shows, there’s no reason to head for the beach. Beachwatch has the Pollution Likely warnings up for all of our beaches and with hundreds of millimeters of rain still to come over the next couple days.
As the day gets started, the wind is out of the NNE at 13-19 kts and out at sea the swell is 2.6 metres at about 10 seconds from the east.
Wind will accelerate and by tomorrow should be gale force. Swell is expected to come up with it, but obviously between the onshores and polluted water, it’s all kind of beside the point where surfing’s concerned.
The swell models continue to show good prospects for Wednesday morning as the departing rain leaves offshores in its wake. The problem is that the water is highly likely to be polluted.
Stay safe everyone!
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea is expected to remain almost stationary for the next few days, directing an east to northeasterly flow across New South Wales coastal waters. This pattern is expected to remain relatively unchanged until the next trough brings a westerly change mid-week.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Easterly 15 to 25 knots tending northeasterly in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the late evening.
Seas
2 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. Rain heavy at times.
Tuesday 23 March
Gale Warning for Tuesday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Northeasterly 20 to 30 knots increasing to 30 to 40 knots in the morning then tending north to northeasterly 25 to 30 knots in the late evening.
Seas
2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning.
Swell
Easterly 2 metres, tending northeasterly 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. Rain and showers heavy at times.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Wednesday 24 March
Winds
Northerly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
2 to 4 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
Northeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather
Sunny.
