COASTAL WATERS

DERWENT ESTUARY

Today: Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning then becoming west to northwesterly about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers in the morning.

CHANNEL

Today: Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming westerly 20 to 30 knots in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 0.5 metres later in the evening. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

SOUTHEAST COAST

Today: Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 45 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening. Seas: 2 to 4 metres, decreasing below 2.5 metres later in the evening. Swell: Westerly 2 to 4 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 6 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

SOUTHWEST COAST

Today: Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 40 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Westerly 5 to 6 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

LOWER EAST COAST

Today: Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots before dawn then tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the early afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres around midday. Swell: South to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.