View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:27 am EST on Tuesday 18 June 2019.
Weather Situation
A fresh to strong northwesterly stream will shift cooler southwesterly during today as a cold front crosses Tasmania and an associated low passes near the south. A ridge of high pressure will move to the west of Tasmania this evening, associated with a high over the Bight, before weakening during Wednesday. A high centred to the west of Tasmania, combined with a low near the south of New Zealand, will maintain a southwesterly flow over the state on Thursday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Central North Coast
- Winds
- Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning west to southwesterly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible hail offshore at night.
Wednesday 19 June
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Central North Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 20 June
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Tuesday.
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