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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Sunday 28 February 2021.
Weather Situation
A weak trough lies over Tasmania today. A cold front is expected to cross Tasmania on Monday afternoon, followed by a cooler southwesterly flow. A low centre passes close to the southeast of Tasmania later on Monday bringing gales to southeastern coastal areas which should ease on Tuesday morning. The southwesterly flow will persist on Tuesday and Wednesday as a high pressure system remains slow moving south of the Bight.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Monday 1 March
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for East of Flinders Island
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 knots early in the morning then tending westerly 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 2 March
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 3 March
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- 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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Monday.
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