View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:06 pm EST on Wednesday 19 June 2013.
Weather Situation
A broad area of high pressure lies over Tasmania and the southeast mainland, producing light winds, with the main high centred southwest of Tasmania. This high will move away to the southeast of Tasmania during Thursday whilst a low strengthens over the Bight. The low will slowly weaken just south of South Australia during Friday with a weakening cold front to pass near the south and east of Tasmania late Friday and during Saturday. The low will be almost stationary during Saturday while weakening further while a high to the west of Tasmania will extend a ridge over the state during the day.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable 5 to 15 knots, mostly south to southeasterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Up to 1 metre.
- Swell
- Confused below 1 metre.
Thursday 20 June
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Up to 1 metre.
- Swell
- Confused below 1 metre.
Friday 21 June
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots before dawn.
- Seas
- Up to 1 metre.
- Swell
- Confused below 1 metre.
Saturday 22 June
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Confused below 1 metre.
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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Northern Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)
- Eastern Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)
- Southern Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Thursday.
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