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Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley Forecast

Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley

Issued: Tuesday, 26 May 10:00PM

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots east of King Island.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres east of King Island.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots east of King Island early in the morning. Winds turning southerly during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

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 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 evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

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Other TAS Coastal Waters Forecasts

Forecast for Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of rain.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots about Banks Strait.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres about Banks Strait.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain.

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 during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre later in the evening.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. South to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait during the afternoon.

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 Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of rain.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.

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 Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres. South to southeasterly around 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 15 to 20 knots 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 Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.

Winds: Easterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots near Eddystone Point.

Seas: 2 metres.

Swell: East to northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres near Eddystone Point.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the early morning.

Winds: Easterly 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: East to northeasterly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then tending northeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres later in the evening. South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 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 Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeast to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. East to southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

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: Partly 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 to 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: Partly 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 Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Southwesterly 2 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Southwesterly 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% 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 to 1.5 metres 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 west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.

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 Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning.

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 Tuesday, 26 May

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of rain.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 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. Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots 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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