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

Issued at 10:00 am EDT on Wednesday 9 October 2024
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 11 October 2024.

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 moves over the north of Tasmania from the northwest during today, and will move to the east by later tonight. Two cold fronts cross the state, one on Thursday morning, and the next, during the day Friday. Another high pressure system moves over the state from the west on Saturday.

Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley

Forecast for Wednesday 9 October until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Far North West Coast

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots south of King Island in the late evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre around midday. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 10 October

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Far North West Coast

Winds: North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots shifting westerly in the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, tending westerly 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2 to 4 metres by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers, with possible small hail inshore in the early afternoon.

Forecast for Friday 11 October

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly during the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 3 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Central North Coast: Stanley to Northern Tip of Flinders Island

Forecast for Wednesday 9 October until midnight

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 10 October

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Central North Coast

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Winds shifting westerly 20 to 25 knots in the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 11 October

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the evening. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Westerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Forecast for Wednesday 9 October until midnight

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 10 October

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for East of Flinders Island

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day. Winds turning westerly 20 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 11 October

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Banks Strait and Franklin Sound

Forecast for Wednesday 9 October until midnight

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait during the afternoon. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 10 October

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Winds turning westerly 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait by early evening. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 11 October

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: West to northwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Wednesday.

* 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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