Current ASCAT (satellite windspeed) passes show a large area of storm force W’ly winds well aimed towards Hawaii as the storm tracks towards the Dateline.
Unfortunately the blocking pattern is in a poor position for East Coast Tasmania with both swell windows effectively shut down as high pressure slowly moves to sidle up next to Tasmania.
A mix of swells for the coming period with cleaner conditions on offer.
The ridge really starts to build along the CQ coast later Thurs, reaching peak strength of 20-30 knot winds through Friday.
Nothing major swell wise but there are fun days on the cards for all regions this period.
A classic Summer blocking pattern is now setting up with a slow moving high drifting well south of Victoria and a series of troughs interacting with a strong high pressure ridge which has reached Central NSW and is now building into more sub-tropical regions.
A classic Summer blocking pattern is now setting up, with a slow moving high drifting well south of Victoria and a series of troughs interacting with a strong high pressure ridge which has reached Central NSW and is now building into more sub-tropical regions.
There's not much to get excited about this period, no matter how you polish it.
It's not a healthy looking forecast with limited swell energy though with favourable winds for the exposed beaches.
A storm coming off the southern flank of the Gyre early this week intensifies to storm force as it approaches the dateline generating a large area of 30ft seas into the middle of the week.
