Belmont South Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Norah Head in the late afternoon.

Seas

Around 1 metre.

1st Swell

South to southeasterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 metres offshore north of Port Stephens.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Norah Head early this evening.

Weather Situation

A slow moving trough over the Hunter coastal water is weakening, while a high over the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge over the coastal waters. Meanwhile, another trough extends from eastern Queensland to the northern Tasman Sea, and a low is developing within the trough near southeast Queensland. The low is forecast to move quickly offshore and traverse the northern Tasman Sea over the coming days, while the ridge will strengthen and become the dominant feature by midweek. The next trough then looks set to cross the coastal waters on Thursday through Friday, with fresh gusty southerly winds in its wake.