COASTAL WATERS

DERWENT ESTUARY Today: Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to up to 1 metre during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of light showers from the late morning. Tomorrow: Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending southerly before dawn. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of light showers. CHANNEL Today: Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to up to 1 metre during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of light showers. Tomorrow: Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreas ing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of light showers in the morning. SOUTHEAST COAST

Today: Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of light showers.

Tomorrow: Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreas ing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. LOWER EAST COAST Today: Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 20 knots in the morning then increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon, reaching up to 30 knots in the north in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres from midday. 1st Swell: South to southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending east to northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of light showers. SOUTHWEST COAST Today: Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning, then increasing to 3 to 4 metres later in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of light showers.