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Coastal Waters Forecast for Tasmania
Northern Zones: Sandy Cape to St Helens Point

Issued at 4:07 pm EDT on Friday 1 December 2023
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 4 December 2023.

Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.

Warning Information

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system is approaching Tasmania from the west, and is expected to pass to the south of the state on Sunday. A warmer northerly airstream will develop on Monday.

Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley

Forecast for Friday 1 December until midnight

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres. 2nd Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 2 December

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of King Island in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon. 1st Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 3 December

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting northeasterly during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of King Island. 2nd Swell: Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloud clearing.

Forecast for Monday 4 December

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Central North Coast: Stanley to Northern Tip of Flinders Island

Forecast for Friday 1 December until midnight

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 2 December

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly in the early afternoon then tending northeast to southeasterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 3 December

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 4 December

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

East of Flinders Island: Northern Tip of Flinders Island to St Helens Point

Forecast for Friday 1 December until midnight

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Swell: Easterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 2 December

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Sunday 3 December

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 4 December

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Banks Strait and Franklin Sound

Forecast for Friday 1 December until midnight

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 2 December

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 3 December

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 4 December

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots tending northerly 10 to 15 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Saturday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

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