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Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley Forecast

Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley

Issued: Monday, 17 August 5:15PM

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of King Island in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres south of King Island.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots before turning north to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the early 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. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, tending westerly 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

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Other TAS Coastal Waters Forecasts

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn. Winds reaching up to 20 knots about Franklin Sound during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Mostly sunny. 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 during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres near Eddystone Point.

Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly during the day.

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 in the evening.

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

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending westerly during the afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then tending east to northeasterly in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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 tending northerly 20 to 30 knots in the morning then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon.

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: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the evening.

Swell: Westerly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre.

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 to 2 metres around midday.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Mostly sunny. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 25 knots turning northerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending west to northwesterly during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

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: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

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 increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% 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 Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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 1.5 metres during the morning, then 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: North to northeasterly 20 to 25 knots becoming northerly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late 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: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending west to northwesterly during the day.

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 Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending east to northeasterly in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon and evening.

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

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: North to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots tending 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 Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.

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 increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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)

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2 kn S

· 12 °C

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Temperature

West Coast

↓ Cooling

Now: 12 °C

Tides

Cape Sorell

↑ Rising

Current: 0.30m

Weather Now for West Coast (Coastal)

12 °C

Feels like 11 °C

Wind

2 kn S

Humidity

86%

Pressure

1037 hPa

At Cape Sorell

Nearby Wind

50 km radius

West Coast

2 kn S

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