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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 3 October 2023.
Weather Situation
A westerly stream following a cold front will ease and turn southeasterly as a deep low pressure system develops over eastern Victoria on Wednesday. The low will move southeastwards to be over the Tasman Sea on Thursday. The flow will turn cooler southerly on Friday ahead of a high pressure system at the weekend.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore.
- Swell
- Westerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres south of King Island.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 4 October
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming southerly 15 to 25 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Westerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres south of King Island.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 5 October
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly before dawn.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres east of King Island.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres south of King Island.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Friday 6 October
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters

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