COASTAL WATERS

DERWENT ESTUARY Today: Wind: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon then tending west to southwesterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre by early evening. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers in the morning and afternoon. CHANNEL Today: Wind: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon then tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre by early evening. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. SOUTHEAST COAST Today: Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots early in the morning then shifting southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 3.5 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. SOUTHWEST COAST Today: Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly early in the morning then turning west to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 3.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. LOWER EAST COAST

Today: Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then tending southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres later in the evening. Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the afternoon and evening.