Green Patch Weather Forecast

Illawarra Coastal Waters

Wind

South to southwesterly 25 to 35 knots.

Seas

2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres north of Port Kembla.

1st Swell

Southerly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore south of Port Kembla later in the evening.

Weather

Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. Heavy falls possible south of Port Kembla. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Caution

Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.

Weather Situation

A complex low pressure system off the central NSW coast is bringing gale-force winds and large powerful waves over the coastal waters today. The primary centre of the system is forecast to rebound northwards during today and heads off to the Tasman Sea while the secondary low centre brushes the southern half of the coast on Thursday, maintaining strong winds and large powerful surf. Winds and surf conditions are forecast to ease gradually later in the week as the system moves further offshore and it is followed by a large high pressure ridge moving across the state.