View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Sunday 5 April 2020.
Weather Situation
A cold front and low pressure system will pass through Bass Strait this morning, while a a complex area of low pressure to the south of Tasmania directs a westerly flow over the state. A high will move south of the Bight during Monday and Tuesday, directing an easing west to southwesterly flow over Tasmania.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Gale Warning for Sunday for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound
- Winds
- Northwesterly 35 to 45 knots, tending westerly 20 to 30 knots during the late morning.
- Seas
- 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning.
Monday 6 April
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 7 April
- Winds
- South to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Sunday.
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