IDT12328
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Issued at 10:00 am EST on Sunday 8 September 2024
for the period until midnight EST Tuesday 10 September 2024.
Please be aware
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 ridge over Victoria and New South Wales directs a westerly airflow over Tasmania. A cold front embedded in the westerlies moves over Tasmania on Sunday evening. The ridge over Victoria continues through to Tuesday with westerly flow continuing across Tasmania.
Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 35 knots turning westerly in the early afternoon. Seas: 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres inshore. Swell: Westerly 5 to 6 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during the late morning and afternoon.
Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Westerly 4 to 6 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots turning northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Westerly 4 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Sunday.
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