BEACHWATCH
Swell from low pressure in the Tasman will start to ease today making for some good waves during the morning's big incoming tide. Mainly rights due to the direction and better conditions in the southern corners. Few rips carving out some new banks. First up head for Merewether and Nobbys Reef. As tide fills Flatrock and South Bar. Burwood, Dudley and Catho to the south. One Mile and Treachery to the north. Strong sweeps and heavy shorebreak on high tide may close some beaches. Water temperature 19C.- Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the late evening. Seas 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre around midday. Weather Sunny.
SHIPPING
Arrivals
Yesterday: Great Beauty, 7.00; King Gregory, 8.23; Dream Coral, 11.10; Rising Wind, 11.36; Western Marine, 15.06; Hc Progress, 17.30; Ru Meng Ling, 22.30.Today: Capricorn Trader, 9.30; La Briantais, 10.00; Aal Fremantle, 11.45; Aal Shanghai, 13.00; Energia Centaurus, 14.00; Poro Nupuri Maru, 16.45.
Departures
Yesterday: Toro, 2.57; Mineral Antwerpen, 9.00; Soyo, 13.42; Alam Kuasa, 19.45. Today: Ocean Prometheus, 3.37; Rising Wind, 6.00; Western Santos, 7.00; Alam Sejahtera, 7.30; Boyang Garnet, 8.00; Ru Meng Ling, 19.00; Great Beauty, 20.00; Western Machine, 21.23; Dream Coral, 21.24.
AIR QUALITY
Wallsend Hazardous Newcastle Hazardous Beresfield Hazardous Muswellbrook Hazardous Singleton Hazardous
