Nelson Bay Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Variable about 10 knots.

Seas

Below 0.5 metres.

1st Swell

Southerly below 1 metre.

Weather

Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm later this evening.

Weather Situation

A strong high pressure system over the Tasman Sea is slowly drifting eastwards while directing north to northeasterly winds over the coastal waters. A trough is forecast to sweep the southern and central parts of the coast today, bringing a southerly wind change in its wake. Winds will then turn northerly again later in the week as the trough weakens and another weak high pressure ridge develops over the region. A cold front sweeping the south looks set to bring another southerly change on the weekend.