Lake Macquarie - Balcolyn Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Port Stephens in the evening.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres later in the evening.

1st Swell

Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

Fresh to strong southerly winds will gradually weaken later today as a low-pressure system over the Tasman Sea continues to head further eastwards. A cold front looks set to approach the far south coast later Tuesday and continues to move northwards, crossing the remainder of the coast between Wednesday and Thursday while weakening to a trough, bringing strong southerly winds and large powerful waves in its wake. The system will reach southeast Queensland coast later this week and this will be followed by a strong high pressure system drifting across Bass Strait later this week, that will maintain onshore east to southeasterly airstream across the east.