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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Saturday 23 January 2021.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge extends across Bass Strait today and will weaken on Sunday with north to northeasterly winds developing. Northwesterly winds will freshen on Monday, bringing hot to very hot conditions to the east and south, ahead of a cold front crossing Tasmania in the late evening and early Tuesday morning. The cold front brings cooler southwesterly winds, with an embedded trough in the flow set to cross the state late Tuesday morning and afternoon.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the early evening. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Sunday 24 January
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Monday 25 January
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Tuesday 26 January
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots before turning southerly 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
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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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Sunday.
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