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Banks Strait and Franklin Sound Forecast

Banks Strait and Franklin Sound

Issued: Sunday, 26 July 10:00PM

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots near Eddystone Point.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres near Eddystone Point.

Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 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 increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning then 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 day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 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 Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

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: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots increasing to 30 to 35 knots in the middle of the day then tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots 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 Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Westerly 3 metres.

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 3 to 4 metres offshore during the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday, 28 July

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

Winds: Northerly 30 to 35 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the 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. 95% 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 Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Westerly 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: Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds tending north to northwesterly during the afternoon and evening.

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

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 Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

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

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

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: Northerly 25 to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots before turning west to northwesterly 25 to 30 knots during the morning.

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 Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

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 2 metres.

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 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 20 to 30 knots during the morning.

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

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

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: West to southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

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 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday, 28 July

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

Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots before dawn then tending northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon.

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 Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots.

Seas: 2.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 27 July

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday, 28 July

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

Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to 35 knots in the early morning then tending northwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the morning.

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 to 3 metres.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 26 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

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

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: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then 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 25 to 30 knots increasing to 30 to 35 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to 20 to 30 knots 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. 60% 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.

Larapuna (Eddystone Point)

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13 kn WNW

· 11 °C

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Temperature

Eddystone Point

↓ Cooling

Now: 11 °C

Tides

Eddystone Point

↓ Falling

Current: 0.08m

Weather Now for Eddystone Point

11 °C

Feels like 6 °C

Wind

13 kn WNW

Humidity

88%

Pressure

1021 hPa

At Larapuna (Eddystone Point)

Nearby Wind

50 km radius

Eddystone Point

13 kn WNW

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Sun

9 h 48 m of daylight

Now: 12:04am

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Moon

91% illuminated

Waxing Gibbous

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