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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Sunday 16 February 2025.
Weather Situation
A cool southerly airstream over Tasmania will tend westerly overnight as a high pressure system approaches Tasmania from the west. The high will weaken to the northwest of Tasmania during Monday, with a cold front to cross the state early Tuesday bringing a southwesterly stream that is expected to persist through Wednesday. A high will slowly approach Tasmania from the west during Thursday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres offshore.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 17 February
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 18 February
- Winds
- Northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Wednesday 19 February
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% 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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Monday.
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