COASTAL WATERS

DERWENT ESTUARY

Today: Wind: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming northerly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day then turning northwesterly below 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of rain in the afternoon and evening.

CHANNEL

Today: Wind: North to northwesterly about 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning then tending north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of rain in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening with possible hail.

SOUTHEAST COAST

Today: Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots before dawn then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday. Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening, with possible hail in the evening.

SOUTHWEST COAST

Today: Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning northerly early in the morning then tending northwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, with possible hail in the late afternoon and evening.

LOWER EAST COAST

Today: Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning then tending northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday. Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening with possible hail.