View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Tuesday 28 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A near-stationary high-pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge across Tasmania, directing a mostly west to northwesterly flow over the State until the end of the week. Fresh northwesterly winds ahead of an approaching cold front that is expected to clip southern Tasmania tonight and early Wednesday. Lighter winds during Wednesday as a weak high pressure system crosses the State, then warm north to northwesterly flow persisting until later in the weekend as a stronger, slow-moving cold front builds over the Bight, expected to move over Tasmania early next week.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 29 April
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 30 April
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 1 May
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 2 May
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Tuesday.
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