View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:06 pm EDT on Saturday 8 March 2014.
Weather Situation
A high centred to the east of Tasmania extends a weakening ridge to the Bight. A north to northeasterly airflow will freshen tomorrow as a weakening cold front crosses waters south of the Bight. The remnants of the front will move over Tasmania during Monday with a weak high pressure to form to the west. This high centre should move south of the state overnight then amalgamate with the high over the Tasman, with a return to northerly winds on Tuesday as another cold front approaches from the west. The front is expected to move across the state on Wednesday morning, clearing the northeast in the early afternoon.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming northeasterly during the evening and possibly reaching 20 knots at times.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
Sunday 9 March
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the day, possibly 25 knots at times in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Up to 1 metre.
Monday 10 March
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southeasterly below 10 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
Tuesday 11 March
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending northerly during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
Wednesday 12 March
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots shifting southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
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 5:00 am EDT Sunday.
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