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Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots about Franklin Sound during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August
Weather: Becoming cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southerly below 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Thursday, 20 August
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres about Banks Strait.
Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August
Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning north to northwesterly during the afternoon and evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Thursday, 20 August
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots during the day.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August
Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day. Winds turning northerly 20 to 25 knots in the late morning.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres, tending westerly 2 metres later in the evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 20 August
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: North to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots tending west to northwesterly during the morning.
Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 2 metres during the evening.
Swell: Westerly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southerly around 1 metre.
Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August
Weather: Mostly sunny. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds tending northerly in the early morning.
Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre offshore.
Forecast for Thursday, 20 August
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August
Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending north to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres south of King Island.
Forecast for Thursday, 20 August
Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots during the day.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, tending westerly 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
Swell: South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Forecast for Thursday, 20 August
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 2 to 3 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Forecast for Thursday, 20 August
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots turning west to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending westerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to northeasterly in the middle of the day.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending westerly 2 metres by early evening. East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore later in the evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 20 August
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots turning west to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas: 2 to 3 metres.
Swell: Westerly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon or evening. East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day.
Seas: 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Thursday, 20 August
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: North to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Cape Sorell (Coastal)
N
9 kn ESE
· 8 °C
Warnings
No warnings within 100 km.
State Wide
Temperature
Macquarie Heads
8 °C 7 °C 4am 16 °C 1pm
↑ Warming
Now: 8 °C
Tides
Macquarie Heads
7:15am 0.53m 12:30pm 0.78m
↑ Rising
Current: 0.53m
Weather Now for Macquarie Heads
Sunny.
8 °C
Feels like 4 °C
Wind
9 kn ESE
Humidity
89%
Pressure
1035 hPa
At Cape Sorell
Nearby Wind
50 km radius
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Now: 7:18am
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Moon
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