Central North Coastal Waters Forecast: Stanley to Flinders Island

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Monday 2 October 2023.

Weather Situation

A northerly airstream will strengthen later today ahead of a cold front which will pass over the State on Tuesday. A deep low is expected to develop over eastern Victoria from Wednesday resulting in a broad southeasterly flow across Tasmania on Thursday. The flow will turn cooler southerly on Friday ahead of a high pressure system at the weekend.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Clear.

Tuesday 3 October

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Central North Coast

Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds shifting westerly 15 to 25 knots in the late morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
2nd Swell
Westerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Wednesday 4 October

Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly during the morning then increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore during the afternoon.
1st Swell
Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

Thursday 5 October

Winds
Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Westerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

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

Tas - BANKS STRAIGHT AND FRANKLIN SOUND Tas - CENTRAL NORTH COAST, Stanley to the Northern Tip of Flinders Is Tas - EAST OF FLINDERS ISLAND, Northern Tip of Flinders Is to St Helens Pt Tas - UPPER EAST COAST, St Helens Pt to Wineglass Bay Tas - LOWER EAST COAST, Wineglass Bay to Tasman Island Tas - SOUTHEAST COAST, Tasman Is to South East Cape Tas - SOUTHWEST COAST, South East Cape to Low Rocky Pt Tas - CENTRAL WEST COAST, Low Rocky Pt to Sandy Cape Tas - FAR NORTHWEST COAST, Sandy Cape to Stanley and King Island Vic - East Gippsland Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast Vic - Central Gippsland Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast Vic - Central Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast Vic - West Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast

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

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