Far Northwest Coastal Waters Forecast

Forecast issued at 10:02 pm EDT on Wednesday 15 February 2012.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system to the southeast of Tasmania is slowly moving towards New Zealand. A trough and cold front will cross Tasmania tomorrow afternoon and evening. The trough will linger about the north of Tasmania on Friday, with a high centre to move to the south of the state later in the day. This high will move to the southeast of Tasmania during Saturday.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

No wind warning for Wednesday for Far North West Coast

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres.

Thursday 16 February

No wind warning for Thursday for Far North West Coast

Winds: Northeast to northwesterly 10 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots around dawn then tending west to southwesterly during the afternoon. Winds tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots later in the evening.
Seas: Up to 2 metres decreasing to below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres.

Friday 17 February

Winds: Southwest to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres.

Saturday 18 February

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly during the morning then increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre increasing up to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.

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.
Northern Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)
Eastern Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)
Southern Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)

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

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