Hunter River - Steelworks Channel Swinging Basin Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

South to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly 30 to 45 knots during the morning. Winds reaching up to 50 knots offshore north of Port Stephens in the late afternoon.

Seas

2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres around midday.

1st Swell

Easterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Weather

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

Caution

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

Weather Situation

A vigorous coastal low pressure system off the north coast is forecast to move southwards to the coastal waters off the central parts of the coast today while intensifying, bringing vigorous winds and large powerful waves over the coastal waters today and Wednesday. Winds and surf conditions are forecast to ease gradually later in the week as the low starts to move further offshore from Thursday and this system will be followed by a high pressure ridge moving across the state.