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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Monday 18 January 2021.
Weather Situation
Fresh and gusty westerly winds strengthen and shift southwesterly as a cold front crosses the state in the afternoon and evening. Winds will begin to ease as a high pressure system in the Bight moves across Tasmania on Tuesday, and into the Tasman Sea by Wednesday evening. A ridge sits over the state Thursday morning, then moves eastward Thursday afternoon allowing a northwesterly flow to establish.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Far North West Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres south of King Island.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Tuesday 19 January
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Far North West Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres south of King Island.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 20 January
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 21 January
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeast to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending south to southeasterly around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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 Tuesday.
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