COASTAL WATERS

DERWENT ESTUARY

Today: Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly late morning then becoming northwesterly below 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Tomorrow: Winds: Northwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

CHANNEL

Today: Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then decreasing below 1 metre later in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Tomorrow: Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming north to northwesterly about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

SOUTHEAST COAST

Today: Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. Tomorrow: Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

LOWER EAST COAST

Today: Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Tomorrow: Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

SOUTHWEST COAST

Today: Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the east during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Tomorrow: Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.