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IDT20100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
PRIORITY
Coastal Waters Wind Warning
For Central West, Southwest and Southeast Coast waters between
Sandy Cape and Tasman Island
Issued at 4:40 pm EST on Monday 12 July 2004
Synoptic Situation
A minor cold front will reach the west this evening, then clear
the east early tomorrow morning. A more major front will approach the
southwest late tomorrow.
Gale Warning
for SOUTHWEST COAST, Southeast Cape to Low Rocky Point
Westerly winds 15 to 25 knots, locally 30 knots in the south,
tending northwesterly late in the day and increasing to 30 to 40 knots,
45 knots in the south in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 metres increasing to
3 to 5 metres. West to southwest swell 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to
3 to 3 to 4 metres tomorrow.
Strong Wind Warning
for SOUTHEAST COAST, Tasman Island to South East Cape
Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots, turning west to southwesterly
at 15 to 25 knots early this evening, 30 knots offshore tomorrow. Winds
tending northwesterly late tomorrow and increasing to 20 to 30 knots in
the evening. Seas to 2 metres, 3 metres offshore. Southwest swell 1.5
to 2 metres, increasing to 3 metres in the south tomorrow.
Strong Wind Warning
for CENTRAL WEST COAST, Low Rocky Point to Sandy Cape
West to southwesterly winds 15 to 25 knots, tending northwesterly
and increasing to 20 to 30 knots late tomorrow. Seas near 2 metres, increasing
late tomorrow. Southwest swell 1.5 to 2 metres increasing to 3 to 4 metres
tomorrow.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EST Monday.
Please be aware
Wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages
given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
(Information section)
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