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Forecast issued at 5:10 am CDT on Tuesday 3 March 2015.
Weather Situation
A middle level cloud band will persist over mainly the west of the State today. A weak front will move over far southern coasts on Tuesday morning, then a more vigorous front will move across the southeast of the State late Wednesday and early Thursday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots late morning, then south to southwesterly afternoon sea breezes 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots north of Brighton mid afternoon, tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 0.5 to 1 metre late morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Wednesday 4 March
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon or evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres from late afternoon.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 20% chance of a shower at night.
Thursday 5 March
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeast to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 20% chance of a shower.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm CDT Tuesday.
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