Forster FAD (offshore) Weather Forecast

Macquarie Coastal Waters

Wind

Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Port Macquarie in the late afternoon. Winds tending northwesterly in the evening.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

1st Swell

North to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Port Macquarie.

Weather

Clear.

Weather Situation

Fresh to strong northwesterly winds will turn west to southwesterly on Friday following the passage of a cold front. A high pressure system over the Bight will then drift towards Tasmania while a low develops near New Zealand, bringing fresh to strong southerly winds and large, powerful waves to the coastal areas over the weekend and into early next week.