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Warnings

Coastal wind warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

PRIORITY
Coastal Waters Wind Warning
For NSW Waters South of Cape Byron.
Issued at 4:25 am EST on Saturday 30 August 2008

Synoptic situation
A cold front extends northwards from a Low in the Bight and is moving east. The
pressure gradient along the New South Wales coast will tighten ahead of this
change late Saturday and Sunday, with strengthening northerly winds, chiefly
offshore.

Strong Wind Warning
For the Far North Coast, Mid North Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Illawarra
Coast, South Coast, from Cape Byron to Gabo Island

N/NE wind increasing to 20/30 knots south of Ulladulla late Saturday afternoon
or evening, chiefly offshore. Winds turning N/NW early Sunday, with winds
increasing to 20/30 knots offshore south of Cape Byron. Sea rising 2 to 3
metres, chiefly offshore. S/SE swell 1 to 1.5 metres.

The next warning will be issued by 11 am Saturday

Please be aware
Wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here,
and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

Local Weather

Satellite picture
NSW Sat 5:00 am EST

Cloud is building over northeast NSW in a weakening trough, triggering scattered showers and the odd storm. Low cloud on the coast and ranges in onshore winds is causing light showers south of Sydney. High cloud increasing over the west ahead of a trough is not yet bringing rain.



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New South Wales Four Day Outlook
Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
  Cloud increasing with rain developing over west.
Possible heavy falls near the ranges. Windy & warm.
  
  Rain for most areas, contracting east.
Cooler southwest change later. Snow showers Alps.
  
  ShIsolateowers possible along the coast and ranges.
Increasing sunshine inland. Cool westerlies.
  
  Isolated showers about the southern ranges.
Partly cloudy but dry over inland. Southeast winds.
  

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Coastal Waters

Far North Coast N/NW 8/13 knots, tending N/NE 10/15 knots during the afternoon increasing to 18/23 knots in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Hunter Waters Variable 5/10 knots at first, tending N/NE 10/15 knots during the afternoon and 15/20 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Illawarra Variable 5/10 knots at first, tending N/NE 10/15 knots during the afternoon and 15/20 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Mid North Coast Variable 5/10 knots at first, tending N/NE 10/15 knots during the afternoon increasing to 18/23 knots in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms in the north.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m
South Coast NW/NE 10/15 knots at first, freshening to N/NE 15/20 knots during the morning. Increasing to 20/30 knots late afternoon or evening, chiefly offshore.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Sydney Inshore NW/SW 5/10 knots at first, tending N/NE 8/13 knots during the afternoon and 13/18 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 0.5 m  
Sydney Offshore W/SW 5/10 knots, tending N/NE 10/15 knots during the afternoon and 15/20 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

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Weather details

Yesterday's Temperature & Rainfall
Minimum: Thredbo Top Station, NSW -4.1°C
Maximum: Lord Howe Is, NSW 16.5°C

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Issued 30/08/2008 at 06:41AEST
 
Albury 5 - 19
Rain developing Rain developing
Bega 3 - 20
Cloud increasing Cloud increasing
Broken Hill 11 - 19
Rain Rain
Canberra 1 - 17
Late shower Late shower
Coffs Harbour 9 - 22
Possible shower Possible shower
Dubbo 6 - 23
Possible thunderstorm Possible thunderstorm
Lismore 9 - 25
Possible shower Possible shower
Newcastle 5 - 21
Late shower Late shower
Orange 2 - 16
Late shower Late shower
Sydney 8 - 20
Late shower Late shower
Tamworth 6 - 23
Rain developing Rain developing
Wagga Wagga 6 - 20
Rain developing Rain developing
Wollongong 8 - 19
Late shower Late shower

Sunrise and sunset
Location30/08/2008
Albury Sunrise 06:35
Sunset 17:51
Armidale Sunrise 06:11
Sunset 17:37
Batemans Bay Sunrise 06:22
Sunset 17:39
Bathurst Sunrise 06:22
Sunset 17:43
Bega Sunrise 06:24
Sunset 17:39
Bourke Sunrise 06:33
Sunset 18:00
Bowral Sunrise 06:20
Sunset 17:39
Broken Hill Sunrise 06:53
Sunset 18:17
Byron Bay Sunrise 06:02
Sunset 17:31
Cabramurra Sunrise 06:29
Sunset 17:46
Campbelltown Sunrise 06:18
Sunset 17:38
Canterbury Sunrise 06:16
Sunset 17:36
Casino Sunrise 06:04
Sunset 17:33
Cessnock Sunrise 06:14
Sunset 17:36
Cobar Sunrise 06:35
Sunset 18:00
Cobar Sunrise 06:34
Sunset 17:59
Coffs Harbour Sunrise 06:05
Sunset 17:31
Condobolin Sunrise 06:31
Sunset 17:53
Cooma Sunrise 06:27
Sunset 17:43
Coonabarabran Sunrise 06:21
Sunset 17:46
Deniliquin Sunrise 06:42
Sunset 18:00
Dubbo Sunrise 06:25
Sunset 17:48
Glen Innes Sunrise 06:10
Sunset 17:38
Gosford Sunrise 06:15
Sunset 17:36
Goulburn Sunrise 06:23
Sunset 17:41
Grafton Sunrise 06:05
Sunset 17:33
Griffith Sunrise 06:37
Sunset 17:56
Gundagai Sunrise 06:29
Sunset 17:47
Hay Sunrise 06:42
Sunset 18:01
Hillston Sunrise 06:38
Sunset 17:59
Inverell Sunrise 06:13
Sunset 17:40
Ivanhoe Sunrise 06:43
Sunset 18:04
Katoomba Sunrise 06:19
Sunset 17:40
Kempsey Sunrise 06:07
Sunset 17:32
Lane Cove Sunrise 06:16
Sunset 17:36
Lismore Sunrise 06:03
Sunset 17:32
Liverpool Sunrise 06:17
Sunset 17:37
Lord Howe Is Sunrise 05:43
Sunset 17:06
Maitland Sunrise 06:13
Sunset 17:36
Mascot Sunrise 06:16
Sunset 17:36
Menindee Sunrise 06:50
Sunset 18:12
Merimbula Sunrise 06:24
Sunset 17:39
Moree Sunrise 06:18
Sunset 17:45
Mudgee Sunrise 06:21
Sunset 17:44
Newcastle Sunrise 06:12
Sunset 17:34
Norah Head Sunrise 06:14
Sunset 17:35
Nowra Sunrise 06:19
Sunset 17:38
Nyngan Sunrise 06:30
Sunset 17:54
Orange Sunrise 06:24
Sunset 17:45
Parkes Sunrise 06:27
Sunset 17:49
Parramatta Sunrise 06:16
Sunset 17:37
Penrith Sunrise 06:18
Sunset 17:38
Perisher Sunrise 06:29
Sunset 17:45
Port Macquarie Sunrise 06:07
Sunset 17:31
Richmond Sunrise 06:17
Sunset 17:38
Scone Sunrise 06:16
Sunset 17:39
Sydney Sunrise 06:16
Sunset 17:36
Tamworth Sunrise 06:15
Sunset 17:40
Taree Sunrise 06:09
Sunset 17:32
Thredbo Top Station Sunrise 06:30
Sunset 17:45
Thredbo Sunrise 06:30
Sunset 17:45
Tibooburra Sunrise 06:49
Sunset 18:16
Trangie Sunrise 06:27
Sunset 17:51
Wagga Wagga Sunrise 06:32
Sunset 17:50
Walgett Sunrise 06:25
Sunset 17:52
West Wyalong Sunrise 06:32
Sunset 17:52
White Cliffs Sunrise 06:46
Sunset 18:11
Wilcannia Sunrise 06:45
Sunset 18:09
Wollongong Sunrise 06:17
Sunset 17:37
Wollongong Sunrise 06:17
Sunset 17:37
Yass Sunrise 06:26
Sunset 17:44
Young Sunrise 06:28
Sunset 17:48

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