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As a result of the merging currents of the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean, the Tasman Sea can be extremely rough. Sailing conditions vary according to the season with November to March regarded as the best time to cross the Tasman Sea in order to avoid the worst winter weather.
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The Tasman Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures about 2,000 km (1,200 mi) across and about 2,800 km (1,700 mi) from north to south.
Tasman Sea, section of the southwestern Pacific Ocean, between the southeastern coast of Australia and Tasmania on the west and New Zealand on the east; it merges with the Coral Sea to the north and encloses a body of water about 1,400 miles (2,250 km) wide and 900,000 square miles (2,300,000.
9 sty 2015 · A map showing both the Tasman Sea's internal tide energy (in red), and the locations of planned study sites for both the work aboard Falkor (numbered stars) and the Roger Revelle The Tasman team uses moorings like this one that typically include dozens of temperature sensors at varying depths, and multiple current profilers and conductivity ...
LIVE weather satellite images of the Tasman Sea, Pacific Ocean.
The Tasman Sea is the southernmost in the Pacific Basin, if you exclude Antarctic waters. The west wind belt, known as the “Roaring Forties,” is considered the most dangerous area for mariners. It is located between latitudes 40 and 50.
