View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:03 am EST on Monday 21 May 2018.
Weather Situation
An almost stationary high over the Bight will maintain a fresh and gusty west to southwesterly flow over Tasmania throughout the forecast period, with a series of embedded fronts to cross the state.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Tuesday 22 May
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon then turning northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 23 May
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots before turning southwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Thursday 24 May
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly below 10 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Monday.
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