Weather Situation

A 1028 hPa high pressure system centred over the Tasman Sea will remain near stationary until early next week. A slow moving trough of low pressure will move over coastal waters on Saturday.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly around the middle of the day, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late afternoon then turning east to southeasterly in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Sunny.

Friday 1 March

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots offshore during the morning, turning north to northeasterly during the morning then tending east to northeasterly mid afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.

Saturday 2 March

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall in the morning and afternoon.