IDT15123
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Issued at 5:15 pm EDT on Tuesday 19 January 2021
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 22 January 2021.
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Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
A high pressure system to the west extends a ridge over the state this evening. The ridge weakens on Wednesday as a trough forms over the state during the day, but redevelops over Tasmania as high pressure builds to the northeast in the evening. A weak trough from the mainland extends over Tasmania during Thursday with westerly winds establishing over the state on Friday. An embedded cold front passes the south of the state on Friday afternoon while a high pressure system forms to the northwest.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres in the west. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots early in the morning then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly early in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn and increasing to 15 to 20 knots from late morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the far west. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east during the morning. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly below 10 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Northwesterly about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the far east. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southerly 2 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres in the far east. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. 1st Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres in the east. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly 15 to 25 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: South to southeasterly 2 to 4 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. 1st Swell: South to southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. 2nd Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 4 metres south of King Island. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots east of King Island before dawn, becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming southwest to southeasterly 5 to 15 knots from late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then to 1 to 2 metres around midday. 2nd Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres for a period during the morning. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly early in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. 2nd Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Variable 5 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly before dawn. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre about Banks Strait. Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: West to northwesterly 5 to 15 knots, becoming variable about 10 knots for a period in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres about Banks Strait. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots tending north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres about Banks Strait. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am EDT Wednesday.
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