Fern Bay Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Port Stephens during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning northwesterly in the evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

1st Swell

Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Weather

The chance of a thunderstorm south of Port Stephens this morning. Sunny afternoon.

Weather Situation

A ridge over the north coast will slowly drift eastwards from today, directing fresh and gusty northerlies. A series of troughs is expected to cross the southern and central coastal waters from today, bringing south to southeasterly changes in their wake. Winds should strengthen and turn south to southwesterly on Wednesday or Thursday as a low pressure system cross the southern coastal waters.