Hunter River - Steelworks Channel Entrance Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Port Stephens during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Norah Head.

1st Swell

Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Stephens.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge towards the north coast. A slow moving trough and southerly change will stall about the Central Coast this evening and gradually weaken into Friday evening. This system will be followed by a high pressure system passing to the south, maintaining onshore easterly airstream across the coastal waters into the weekend.