View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:00 am EDT on Tuesday 11 March 2014.
Weather Situation
A slow moving high over the Tasman Sea will move towards New Zealand today, with a trough to cross Tasmania this afternoon and a cold front to cross the state overnight. A high will move over the Bight early tomorrow and extend a ridge north of Tasmania. Another high will develop over the Tasman Sea on Thursday with the ridge to persist to the north of the state. Northerly flow will increase over Tasmania on Saturday as a trough approaches from the Bight.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting west to southwesterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- The chance of thunderstorms during this afternoon.
Wednesday 12 March
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 20 knots turning north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
Thursday 13 March
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
Friday 14 March
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- 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.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Tuesday.
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