Saturday appears likely to be the worst day of the event as the zone of low pressure pivots toward the coast and probably even comes onshore by the overnight hours at the latest, swinging the widest swath of enhanced wind gusts and the heaviest, broadest rain shield across the area. Rain and strong winds will venture farther inland overnight Friday and the entire southeastern half or so of the viewing area could be into the rain by Saturday morning. Gusts may approach 40 mph at the coast but it is not out of the question for gusts to even touch 30 mph within the Triangle. We'll stay dry today but the developing storm just might bring the onset of rain along the coast at night, especially for southern sections.įriday will be the first of the stormier days as the low lifts northward and deepens, with most modeling allowing for the steady rain to make at least limited progress inland through the afternoon as we notice the wind picking up. We can expect limited sunshine through the day as we continue to watch that storm begin to organize, and all signs point toward a surface low developing tonight and especially into Friday. For today, clouds are most widespread to the south at this time as our weekend storm sits off the Florida coastline. (WTVD) - A coastal storm will start to take shape over the next several days, ensuring that the holiday weekend will be wet across the area. Historical data from another Sydney offshore waverider buoy, operated by Manly Hydraulics, shows that significant wave heights above 8.5 metres have less than a 0.01 % probability of occurring in any given May.Įven the 2016 June East Coast Low swell, which famously washed a pool into the ocean at Collaroy Beach, only produced significant wave heights of up to 6.5 metres and maximum wave heights up to 12 metres.Ī hazardous surf warning was in place for the entire NSW coast on Monday and will remains in effect for everywhere north of Montague Island on Thursday.Memorial Day weekend features rounds of rain. Waves this large are seldom seen near Sydney at any time of year. The buoy’s largest significant wave height on Monday was 8.68 m shortly after 1pm, while maximum wave heights exceeded 14 metres at times and the wave period nudged above 15 seconds. #Sydney #surfing #Australia /BnawcWvedRĪn offshore waverider buoy located near Botany Bay, operated by the Port Authority of NSW, was measuring significant wave heights above seven metres for most of Monday. Taking the drop after paddling into a huge set at Wedding Cake Island this morning. Further south, a select group of experienced surfers attempted to tame towering walls of water near Wedding Cake Island. Sunrise at Bondi Beach revealed monstrous waves slamming into rock shelves and washing up the sand. Video: Big waves at Bondi on Monday morning. The deepening low produced gale to storm force winds that created a very large and powerful southerly swell, which has today been lashing the NSW coast. Waves measuring more than 14 metres in height have been observed off the NSW coast today as a powerful low pressure system churns the Tasman Sea.Ī mass of cold polar air passing over the Tasman Sea caused a dynamic low pressure system to develop near the NSW coast on Sunday and gain strength into Monday.
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