Marine Weather
Banks Strait Marine Weather Overview
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Tides
Tides for Launceston
High Wed 15:03 (3.8m)Low Wed 21:21 (1.2m)
High Thu 03:23 (3.8m)
Low Thu 09:45 (1.0m)
forecast winds
Wednesday: NW 35 ktsThursday: W 20/30 kts
Friday: SW 15/20 kts
forecast
Northwesterly 25/30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots about Banks Strait from the afternoon. Seas: 2.5/3 metres, increasing to 3/4 metres about Banks Strait. Swell: Westerly 1/1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5/2.5 metres about Banks Strait. Outlook Thursday: Westerly 20/30 knots turning southwesterly 15/20 knots in the evening. Seas: 2/3 metres. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly around 1 metre. Outlook Friday: Southwesterly 15/20 knots tending westerly during the day. Seas: 1/2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Issued Wed 10:03 ESTSeas: Up to 4.0m
Swell: Up to 2.5m, W
most recent warnings
Gale Warning Derwent Est, Banks St/Franklin Sd, E of Flinders Is, SW Lakes & Upper E, SE, SW & Cent W coasts. Strong Wind Warning elsewhere
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Eddystone Pt Forecast Graphs
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