Southwesterly 20/30 knots tending westerly 30/45 knots in the middle of the day then tending southwesterly 35/45 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 55 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1.5/2.5 metres, increasing to 4/6 metres around midday. Swell: Southerly 1.5/2.5 metres, increasing to 5/8 metres around midday. Outlook Saturday: Southwesterly 40/50 knots decreasing to 30/45 knots before dawn then decreasing to 25/30 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 5/6 metres, decreasing to 2.5/4 metres during the morning. Swell: Southerly 7/8 metres, decreasing to 5/6 metres during the morning. Outlook Sunday: Southwesterly 25/30 knots turning south to southeasterly 10/15 knots during the day. Seas: 2/3 metres, decreasing to 1/1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 3/5 metres.

Issued Thu 22:00