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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Saturday 23 January 2021.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge extends across Bass Strait today and will weaken on Sunday with north to northeasterly winds developing. Northwesterly winds will freshen on Monday, bringing hot to very hot conditions to the east and south, ahead of a cold front crossing Tasmania in the late evening and early Tuesday morning. The cold front brings cooler southwesterly winds, with an embedded trough in the flow set to cross the state late Tuesday morning and afternoon.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 24 January
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon then north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening, reaching up to 25 knots in the south late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 25 January
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early morning then tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon, then tending south to southwesterly.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers in the evening.
Tuesday 26 January
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Sunday.
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