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IDN10023

UPDATED
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

UPDATED Coastal Waters Forecast for New South Wales


Issued at 11:00 pm EST on Friday 5 June 2009
valid until midnight on Monday

Please Be Aware:
Wind gusts may be a further 40 per cent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

Warning Summary at issue time:
Strong wind warning south of Montague island

Synoptic Situation
A trough currently lies off the New South Wales coast with a low pressure centre off the far South Coast. This low will continue moving south tonight and on Saturday as the trough gradually weakens. Another trough will enter the state on Saturday, reaching coastal waters on Sunday.

UPDATED
Far North Coastal Waters, Point Danger to Wooli and 60nm seawards:
Friday until midnight: Wind: W/NW 5/10 knots. Sea: below 1 metre. Swell: E/NE about 1.5 metres.
Saturday: Wind: SW/NW up to 10 knots. Sea: below 1 metre. Swell: E less than 1 metre.
Sunday: Wind: W/NW 5/15 knots.
Monday: Wind: W'ly 10/20 knots.

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Mid North Coastal Waters, Wooli to Seal Rocks and 60nm seawards:
Friday until midnight: Wind: W/NW 8/13 knotsSea: about 1 metreSwell: E/NE about 1.5 metres.
Saturday: Wind: W/SW up to 10 knots in north. W/SW 10/15 knots in south.Sea: below 1 metre in north. 1 to 1.5 metres in south.Swell: E less than 1 metre.
Sunday: Wind: W/NW 5/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots in the south later.
Monday: Wind: W'ly 10/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots in the south.

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Hunter Coastal Waters, Seal Rocks to Broken Bay and 60nm seawards:
Friday until midnight: Wind: NW/SW 13/18 knotsSea: 1 to 1.5 metresSwell: E/NE about 1.5 metres.
Saturday: Wind: W'ly 10/15 knots.Sea: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: E/NE about 1 metre.
Sunday: Wind: W/NW 10/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots later.
Monday: Wind: W/NW 20/30 knots.

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Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Friday until midnight: Wind: W/SW 13/18 knotsSea: 1 to 1.5 metresSwell: E/NE about 1.5 metres.
Saturday: Wind: W'ly 10/15 knots. Sea: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: E/NE about 1 metre.
Sunday: Wind: W/NW 10/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots later.
Monday: Wind: W/NW 20/30 knots.

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Sydney Closed Waters, Pittwater, Port Jackson and Botany Bay:
Friday until midnight: Wind:NW/SW 8/13 knots. Waters:Smooth to slight.
Saturday: Wind:W'ly 8/13 knots. Waters:Slight.
Sunday: Wind: W/NW 5/15 knots.
Monday: Wind: W/NW 10/20 knots.

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Illawarra Coastal Waters, Port Hacking to Ulladulla and 60nm seawards:
Friday until midnight: Wind:W/SW 13/18 knots Sea:1 to 1.5 metres. Swell:E/NE about 1.5 metres. Isolated thunderstorms.
Saturday: Wind:W/NW 10/15 knots. Sea:1 to 1.5 metres. Swell:E 1 to 1.5 metres.
Sunday: Wind: W/NW 10/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots later.
Monday: Wind: W'ly 20/30 knots.

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South Coastal Waters, Ulladulla to Gabo Island and 60nm seawards:
Strong wind warning
Friday until midnight: Wind: S/SW 15/20 knots in north and 20/30 knots in south, chiefly offshore. Sea: 1.5 to 2 metres in north and 2 to 3 metres in south. Swell: E/NE 1.5 to 2 metres. Isolated thunderstorms.
Saturday: Wind: W/NW 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots offshore at first. W/SW 15/20 knots in far south, reaching 20/30 knots at first. Sea: 1 to 2 metres, reaching 2 to 3 metres in the far south at first. Swell: E/SE about 1.5 metres.
Sunday: Wind: W/NW 10/20 knots.
Monday: Wind: W'ly 15/25 knots, reaching 20/30 knots in the far south later.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Saturday.


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