View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:00 am EST on Thursday 20 June 2019.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system to the west of Tasmania and a low over the Tasman Sea combine to direct a cold south to southwesterly stream over Tasmania today and Friday. The high will approach Tasmania during Saturday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Friday 21 June
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Saturday 22 June
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
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 Thursday.
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