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Forecast issued at 5:17 pm EDT on Wednesday 29 January 2020.
Weather Situation
A high to north of Tasmania will move over the Tasman Sea this evening. A hot west to northwesterly stream will develop during Thursday, with a cold front to pass near the south of Tasmania during the day. Hot northerly winds will freshen on Friday as a cold front slowly approaches from the west. The cold front will cross Tasmania during Saturday morning and afternoon as winds shift cooler westerly. Another cold front will cross Tasmania during Sunday in the westerly flow.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 20 knots turning north to northwesterly about 10 knots late evening.
- Weather
- Clear.
Thursday 30 January
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Central Plateau Lakes
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming westerly 20 to 30 knots in the morning, west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon then variable about 10 knots late evening.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 31 January
- Winds
- North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
- Weather
- Hot. Sunny morning. 60% chance of rain in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm at night.
Saturday 1 February
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning west to southwesterly below 10 knots during the day.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Sunday 2 February
- Winds
- Westerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Please be awareWind forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Thursday.
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