No warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:07 pm EDT on Friday 7 March 2014.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure lies over Tasmania, with high centres to the west and east of the state. The high to the west will decay during tomorrow, while the high over the Tasman Sea strengthens and the ridge pushes to the south of Tasmania. A northerly flow will increase on Sunday ahead of an approaching trough. The trough will cross much of Tasmania during Monday then clear the northeast of the state early on Tuesday. Another trough is expected to move over Tasmania on Tuesday afternoon, with a cold front to approach the west coast late Tuesday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
Saturday 8 March
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Weather
- The chance of fog early in the morning with reduced visibility.
Sunday 9 March
- Winds
- Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning.
Monday 10 March
- Winds
- North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day then decreasing to about 10 knots during the afternoon.
Tuesday 11 March
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here. 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 Saturday.
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