COASTAL WATERS

DERWENT ESTUARY

Today: Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then decreasing below 1 metre late evening. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

CHANNEL

Today: Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to northwesterly around midday then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a storm in the morning.

SOUTHEAST COAST

Today: Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 40 knots turning westerly 30 to 45 knots around midday then decreasing to 25 to 35 knots in the late evening. Seas: 3 to 5 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 3 to 5 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 7 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a storm in the morning and afternoon.

SOUTHWEST COAST

Today: Winds: Northwesterly 35 to 45 knots, reaching up to 50 knots early morning, turning westerly from late morning then decreasing to 25 to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: 4 to 5 metres, decreasing below 3 metres later in the evening. Swell: Westerly 5 to 6 metres, increasing to 6 to 8 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 6 metres early evening. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. Showers heavy at times. The chance of a storm in the morning and afternoon.

LOWER EAST COAST

Today: Winds: North to northwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots during the morning and early afternoon, turning west to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots late afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a storm offshore in the early morning.