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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 5 December 2023.
Weather Situation
A cold front crosses Tasmania this evening with a cooler west to southwesterly airstream to follow. A ridge of high pressure extends across Victoria and Bass Strait during Wednesday, directing a lighter west to northwesterly airstream over Tasmania later in the day. A cold front moves well to the west of Tasmania during Thursday, with the airstream tending warmer northwesterly as it slowly approaches. The cold front and associated trough then cross Tasmania later Friday, with a cooler southwesterly airstream establishing over the state on Saturday. A ridge to the west then quickly moves over Tasmania later Saturday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots about Banks Strait.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Wednesday 6 December
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots about Banks Strait early in the morning. Winds turning northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 7 December
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait during the morning.
- Swell
- Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 8 December
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming westerly about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Please be awareWind 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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