View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:07 pm EST on Monday 6 May 2013.
Weather Situation
A high centred just to the east of Tasmania will move slowly northeastwards during the next couple of days, directing a relatively mild northerly airflow over Tasmania, A weakening cold front will approach from the southwest later on Wednesday, then move across the south and east of the state on Thursday. The front should then dissipate in the evening as a new high builds to the south and an intense low moves across waters south of Western Australia.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
No wind warning for Monday for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 5 to 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Up to 0.5 metres.
Tuesday 7 May
No wind warning for Tuesday for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Up to 0.5 metres.
Wednesday 8 May
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northwesterly below 10 knots early in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Westerly 0.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly 0.5 metres.
Thursday 9 May
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 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 Tuesday.
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