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Channel Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Sunday 19 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over Victoria extends a ridge over Tasmania. A strong northerly flow will develop on Sunday, ahead of a cold front which is forecast to cross the state later in the day. Another cold front is forecast to approach the southwest of Tasmania during Monday, passing to the south of the state. A weak ridge will move over Tasmania during Tuesday, before a broad area of low pressure over the southern mainland is forecast to move over the state during Wednesday.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Channel

Winds
Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending westerly 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day then tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Monday 20 October

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Channel

Winds
West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming westerly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

Tuesday 21 October

Winds
West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy.

Wednesday 22 October

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon then tending southwesterly during the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Sunday.

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