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Banks Strait and Franklin Sound Forecast

Banks Strait and Franklin Sound

Issued: Monday, 27 July 4:30AM

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots about Banks Strait during the day. Winds turning northwesterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait.

Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 28 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day. Winds tending westerly 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Swell: West to northwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.

Forecast for Wednesday, 29 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: West to northwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, tending northwest to southwesterly around 1 metre during the evening.

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Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 28 July

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers, with possible small hail offshore in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to northwesterly in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the early afternoon.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres inshore during the morning.

Swell: Northwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday, then tending westerly 2 to 2.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 29 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.

Swell: Westerly 2 to 4 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning northerly 25 to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 28 July

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm. Possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: North to northwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 3 to 5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 29 July

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore.

Swell: Westerly 5 to 7 metres, tending southwesterly 4 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending north to northwesterly during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 28 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore later in the evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 29 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.

Swell: Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers south of King Island, 50% chance elsewhere.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning northerly 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres, tending southwesterly 2 to 3 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Tuesday, 28 July

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm south of King Island in the late afternoon and evening. Possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: North to northwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots south of King Island during the morning. Winds turning westerly in the late morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 3 to 5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, tending westerly 4 to 6 metres around midday.

Forecast for Wednesday, 29 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 7 metres, decreasing to 3 to 5 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 28 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots turning northwesterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 29 July

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 25 to 30 knots during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning northerly in the evening.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.

Swell: West to southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 28 July

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Possible small hail in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres. Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.

Forecast for Wednesday, 29 July

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly 25 to 30 knots during the morning.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Westerly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday, 28 July

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning west to northwesterly in the late morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 3 to 5 metres, decreasing to 3 metres by early evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon, then increasing to 3 to 4 metres later in the evening. East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday.

Forecast for Wednesday, 29 July

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly during the morning.

Seas: 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres, tending westerly 4 to 6 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 28 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the early afternoon.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 29 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly during the morning.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres.

Flinders Island

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10 kn WNW

· 13 °C

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Temperature

Big River Cove

↓ Cooling

Now: 13 °C

Tides

Big River Cove

↑ Rising

Current: 1.49m

Weather Now for Big River Cove

13 °C

Feels like 9 °C

Wind

10 kn WNW

Humidity

88%

Pressure

1022 hPa

At Flinders Island

Nearby Wind

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