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Forecast issued at 3:54 pm EST on Thursday 9 April 2020.
Weather Situation
A firm ridge extends across Northern waters from a high [1031 hPa] near Tasmania. The high will slowly move to the east during the next few days maintaining the ridge and southeasterly trade winds.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots between Creal Reef and Gannett Cay in the evening. Winds turning easterly in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 10 April
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 11 April
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots, tending variable in the afternoon. Winds becoming north to northeasterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres in the Capricorn Channel, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Sunday 12 April
- Winds
- North to northeasterly about 10 knots, becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Winds tending east to southeasterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre in the Capricorn Channel during the evening.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.
Please be awareWind 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Friday.
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