IDT12331
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Issued at 4:05 pm EST on Friday 20 September 2024
for the period until midnight EST Monday 23 September 2024.
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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 cold front will cross Tasmania this evening, with another cold front, embedded in westerly winds, expected to approach the west later Saturday and cross the state early Sunday. A third cold front will cross Tasmania on Monday morning ahead of a ridge of high pressure to cross later in the evening.
Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the late evening. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres. Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers offshore, 50% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore early in the morning. Seas: 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres. Swell: Southeast to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, tending south to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then tending southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 35 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the evening. Swell: Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: West to northwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots near Eddystone Point in the late evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: West to northwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres about Banks Strait. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots near Eddystone Point early in the morning. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: West to northwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers, with possible small hail about Franklin Sound in the morning.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to 35 knots early in the morning then decreasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: West to northwesterly 1 to 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 35 knots turning westerly during the morning then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots during the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening. Swell: West to northwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres about Banks Strait. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning northwesterly in the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning then becoming northwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2 to 3 metres by early evening. Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots shifting south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening. Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning northwesterly during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning then becoming northwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 6 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning west to southwesterly 25 to 35 knots during the morning then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots during the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 6 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 35 knots. Seas: 2 to 4 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 3 to 5 metres inshore, increasing to 6 to 7 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning northwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 40 knots in the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore. Swell: West to southwesterly 3 to 5 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 7 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 40 knots tending northwesterly in the late afternoon. Seas: 2 to 4 metres. Swell: Westerly 4 to 6 metres inshore, increasing to 5 to 8 metres offshore during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Westerly 35 to 50 knots. Seas: 3 to 5 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 4 to 6 metres inshore, increasing to 5 to 8 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 30 to 40 knots turning westerly 30 to 35 knots in the evening. Seas: 3 to 4 metres. Swell: Westerly 7 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail later tonight.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 40 knots during the afternoon and evening. Winds tending northwesterly in the early afternoon. Seas: 2.5 to 4 metres. Swell: Westerly 5 to 7 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail.
Winds: Westerly 30 to 40 knots turning northwesterly in the middle of the day. Seas: 3 to 4 metres. Swell: Westerly 5 to 6 metres, increasing to 6 to 8 metres around midday. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Northwesterly 35 to 45 knots turning westerly 30 to 45 knots during the morning then decreasing to 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 3 to 5 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the evening. Swell: Westerly 6 to 8 metres, decreasing to 6 metres during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Saturday.
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