Coastal waters forecast

Point Danger to Wooli

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Issued at 4:20 pm EDT on Wednesday 7 January 2009

Synoptic Situation

A high is over in the Tasman Sea near New Zealand extending a ridge to northern NSW. A southerly change is approaching the south of the state and should reach the Illawarra in the evening, Hunter overnight, Mid North Coast Thursday morning and Far North Coast Thursday evening.

Warnings

Strong Wind Warning south of Wooli

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Far North Coastal Waters, Point Danger to Wooli and 60nm seawards:

Wednesday until midnight: Wind: E/NE 15/20 knots. Sea: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: E 1 to 2 metres.

Thursday: Wind: N/NE 8/13 knots ahead of late S change 10/15 knots increasing to 20 knots in the south. Sea: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: E/NE 1 to 1.5 metres. Isolated thunderstorms.

Friday Outlook: Wind: S/SE 20/30 knots, easing later.

Saturday Outlook: Wind: S/SE 10/20 knots.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EDT Thursday.

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Sun and moon data

Cape Byron sunrise and sunset times and moon phases

Sunrise	Sunset	Moon rise	Moon set	Moon phase	Full moon	Last quarter	New moon	First quarter
04:55AM EST	06:48PM EST	2:44PM EST	0:28AM EST	Moon is currently 77% illuminated	Jan 11	Jan 18	Jan 26	Feb 03

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Current weather

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Cape Byron	07/19:00	NE	18	20	24.4	1012.1	0	0
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Yamba	07/19:00	NNE	9	15	24.1	1010.9	0	0