View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:00 am EST on Friday 17 September 2021.
Weather Situation
Winds will tend north to northeasterly and freshen today ahead of an approaching cold front. This cold front will cross Tasmania early on Saturday, shifting winds fresh to strong and gusty northwesterly. Another cold front is expected on Sunday, with fresh to strong and gusty northwesterly winds persisting, before shifting colder west to southwesterly on Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. 60% chance of showers this evening.
Saturday 18 September
- Winds
- Northerly about 10 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Sunday 19 September
- Winds
- Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Monday 20 September
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
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.
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Friday.
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