WEATHER UPDATE: CALMER WEEKEND

It has been a wild 24 hours on the Mid North Coast with 250mm falling on and near Coffs Harbour the biggest May rain in 14 years. 150 to 200mm in total further south to Port Macquarie. It is all thanks to a small but intense east coast low producing winds of 50 to 70km/h whipping up dangerous seas and swell.
Over Australia a large dominate high is ready to push the low away from the coast, quickly calming conditions for the weekend ahead. The rain band that has dumped the big rain totals will move offshore and scattered showers will ease while contracting north.
A big southerly swell and large tide due this weekends full moon will make for dangerous boating conditions.
Expect strong rips and currents and the big surf is for experienced, fit surfers only, making the most of the southern protected point breaks.
The cold frosty nights will return followed by clear, sunny days inland as isolated showers linger into next week along the northern NSW coast.