IDT12330
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Thursday 21 October 2021
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 24 October 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 centred near New Zealand and an approaching trough and cold front are directing a locally warm north to northeasterly flow over Tasmania. The trough will slowly cross Tasmania during Friday with winds to tend light and variable later as the cold front approaches the west. The front will cross Tasmania Saturday morning, as winds tend southerly, with a high to slowly move south of the Bight during the day. The high will move to the west of Tasmania during Sunday as a low deepens to the east of the state and the southerly flow continues.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of King Island until early evening although lighter and more variable west of King Island. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres south of King Island. Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the south before dawn, shifting south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning and early afternoon then tending south to southeasterly late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. 1st Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of King Island during the morning. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers east of King Island, 50% chance elsewhere.
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning then to 20 to 30 knots near midday. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday. 1st Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. 2nd Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre east of King Island. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm east of King Island in the early morning.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres south of King Island. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre from midday. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 5 to 15 knots tending variable in the morning, southeast to southwesterly 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and early evening.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres offshore. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early morning, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: East to northeasterly 5 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day and early afternoon then tending southerly 20 to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres near Eddystone Point during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to near 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the late afternoon and evening.
Winds: South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots near midday then to about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Easterly 5 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait by early evening. Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then to around 1 metre during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres about Banks Strait. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Friday.
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