View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:00 am EDT on Tuesday 20 November 2018.
Weather Situation
A cold front to the west combined with an area of high pressure over the Tasman Sea are producing a northerly airstream over Tasmania. The front will move over western Tasmania this evening, then to the east of the state Wednesday morning. A complex area of low pressure will develop around Tasmania later Wednesday and early Thursday, with several low centres forming close to the state.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres near Eddystone Point.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of rain, mainly this evening.
Wednesday 21 November
- Winds
- Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 20 knots tending westerly in the morning then southeast to southwesterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Thursday 22 November
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting westerly during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Tuesday.
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