COASTAL WATERS

DERWENT ESTUARY

Today: Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of rain at night.

Tomorrow: Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

CHANNEL

Today: Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of rain in the evening.

Tomorrow: Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

SOUTHEAST COAST

Today: Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending west to southwesterly in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of rain at night.

SOUTHWEST COAST

Today: Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

LOWER EAST COAST

Today: Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly before dawn then tending north to northeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of rain.

Tomorrow: Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southwesterly 15 to 25 knots before dawn then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.