View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:04 pm EST on Saturday 26 May 2012.
Weather Situation
A deep low moves away to the southeast as a high moves over waters south of the Bight. A weak trough embedded in the southwesterly flow is expected to cross the state during tomorrow as the high continues to move east. The high should move to be just southwest of Adelaide during Monday. On Tuesday the high should remain stationary as a weak cold front embedded in the westerly flow passes over southern Tasmania. On Wednesday the high will then continue to track eastwards over Victoria.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 metres.
Sunday 27 May
No wind warning for Sunday for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday then increasing to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 metre.
Monday 28 May
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to variable below 10 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly about 1 metre.
Tuesday 29 May
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Up to 1.5 metres increasing to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Westerly 0.5 metres.
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
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Northern Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)
- Eastern Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)
- Southern Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Sunday.
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