COASTAL WATERS

DERWENT ESTUARY Today: Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southeasterly in the middle of the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of rain. CHANNEL Today: Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of rain. SOUTHEAST COAST Today: Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning. Winds shifting westerly 20 to 25 knots mid morning then south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late afternoon, and further to 10 to 15 knots late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending west to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres around midday. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of rain in the morning. LOWER EAST COAST Today: Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds shifting southerly 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of rain. The chance of a storm in the afternoon and early evening.