South to southwesterly 30/40 knots tending west to southwesterly 30/45 knots during the afternoon and evening. Winds reaching up to 50 knots offshore north of Port Stephens in the late afternoon. Seas: 2.5/3 metres, increasing to 3/5 metres around midday. Swell: Easterly 2/3 metres. Outlook Wednesday: Southwesterly 30/45 knots, reaching up to 50 knots offshore north of Norah Head in the late morning. Seas: 3/5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1/2 metres, increasing to 2/3 metres during the morning. Outlook Thursday: Southwesterly 25/35 knots. Seas: 3 metres, increasing to 3/4 metres offshore north of Port Stephens. Swell: Southerly 4/5 metres.

Issued Tue 10:00