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Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley Forecast

Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley

Issued: Wednesday, 27 May 7:58AM

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of King Island during the day. Winds turning southerly during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island. Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore early in the morning. Winds turning westerly in the late morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Southeast to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres south of King Island.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots inshore in the early afternoon. Winds tending east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres about Banks Strait. South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. The chance of morning fog offshore with reduced visibility. 80% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the morning.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending northwest to northeasterly before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening. South to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres. South to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres. South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the morning.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending northwest to northeasterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.

Swell: Easterly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending northeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres by early evening. Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning, then tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots before dawn.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, tending easterly 1.5 to 2 metres around midday. Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending northeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon. South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning north to northeasterly below 10 knots during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.

Swell: Northeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending easterly 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning, then tending northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres around midday. South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres. Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots turning northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending easterly 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Southwesterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Winds turning easterly in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres. Easterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots turning north to northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday. Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday, then tending east to southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres. Southwesterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 2 to 3 metres, tending northeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres during the afternoon, then tending east to northeasterly 2.5 metres by early evening. Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning north to northwesterly below 10 knots early in the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Northeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly 1.5 metres, tending easterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning. Southerly around 1 metre.

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