View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:01 am EST on Saturday 26 July 2014.
Weather Situation
A low pressure trough over Tasmania this morning will move away to the east during the day with a weak high pressure ridge to approach from the west. A northwest flow is expected over the state tomorrow ahead of an approaching front which will dissipate over Tasmania overnight Sunday. A stronger cold front will approach during Monday and cross Tuesday with another front to follow in a vigorous west to northwest flow with a very deep low passing well south of the Bight.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
Sunday 27 July
- Winds
- Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
Monday 28 July
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 5 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
Tuesday 29 July
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 20 knots tending northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
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.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Saturday.
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