forecast
Friday: for late this afternoon. For late this evening. West to southwesterly 15/20 knots, increasing to 20/25 knots from late morning and reaching 25/30 knots from late afternoon. Winds tending south to southwesterly 25/30 knots during this evening and increasing to 30/35 knots from late tonight. Seas: 1.7/2.2 metres, increasing to 3 metres from late afternoon and reaching 3.5 metres from late tonight. Swell: South to southeasterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2/2.5 metres from the south from late this afternoon. Isolated showers, becoming scattered and squally with possible isolated thunderstorms during this afternoon.
Saturday: South to southwesterly 30/40 knots. Winds tending southwest to southeasterly 25/33 knots during the afternoon though still reaching 33/40 knots offshore until late evening. Seas: 3.5/4 metres. Swell: South to southeasterly 2.5/3.5 metres. Scattered squally showers.
Outlook Sunday: Southwest to southeasterly 25/33 knots, tending south to southeasterly 20/25 knots during the afternoon though still reaching 25/30 knots at times offshore.
Issued Fri 10:05 EST
Seas: Up to 4.0m
Swell: Up to 3.5m, SSE