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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Wednesday 22 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A low pressure system moves over Tasmania, with a southwesterly airstream to follow during this evening. The airstream shifts west to southwesterly on Thursday and persists into Friday and Saturday, as a ridge of high pressure sits over the southern mainland. A low pressure system developing in the Bight moves over the southern mainland during Sunday, as a cold front, moving in from the south, clips southern Tasmania.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Central Plateau Lakes
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain.
Thursday 23 October
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Friday 24 October
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Saturday 25 October
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Sunday 26 October
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers or snow.
Please be awareWind forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms.
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Wednesday.
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