Easterly 10/15 knots turning southeasterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late morning and again in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1/1.5 metres inshore. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5/2.5 metres through the Backstairs Passage. Outlook Friday: Southeasterly 10/15 knots tending easterly before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1/2 metres through the Backstairs Passage. Outlook Saturday: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10/15 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre.

Issued Thu 09:30