COASTAL WATERS

DERWENT ESTUARY

Today: Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots late morning, shifting southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon and early evening, then tending westerly 15 to 20 knots later in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers in the late afternoon and evening.

Tomorrow: Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

CHANNEL

Today: Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots late morning then shifting west to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon and early evening. Seas: Up to 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Tomorrow: Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre later in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers, with possible hail in the early morning.

SOUTHEAST COAST

Today: Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly 25 to 35 knots from late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 40 knots during the late afternoon and evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore by early evening. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a storm in the late afternoon and evening. Tomorrow: Winds: Southwesterly 30 to 35 knots tending westerly 25 to 35 knots in the morning. Seas: 3 to 4 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 4 to 7 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a storm offshore in the early morning. Possible hail in the early morning. LOWER EAST COAST

Today: Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending north to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then shifting southwesterly 25 to 35 knots in the evening, reaching up to 40 knots at times. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres by early evening. Swell: South to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a storm in the late afternoon and evening.