View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:14 pm EST on Thursday 23 May 2013.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred near the western Bight currently extends a ridge to just north of Tasmania while a cold front approaching across waters south of the Bight. The front is expected to cross Tasmania during tomorrow, bringing a westerly change, as the high moves slowly eastwards across the Bight. A low will then pass to the south of the state during Saturday while an associated cold front moves past the south coast, maintaining a vigorous westerly airflow. West to southwesterly flow should persist on Sunday as the high moves to near Adelaide and another cold front approaches from the southwest. This cold front should then cross the state on Monday morning, bringing a southerly change as a new high builds to the southwest.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Mainly north to northwesterly below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
Friday 24 May
- Winds
- Northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots before dawn.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
Saturday 25 May
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- Up to 1 metre.
Sunday 26 May
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
Monday 27 May
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Please be aware##
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Friday.
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