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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Monday 31 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge extends over the southern mainland maintaining a westerly flow over Tasmania today, before the high centre drifts into the Tasman Sea later tonight. A cold front is expected to approach from the west and cross Tasmania on Tuesday, followed by persistent westerly flow for the remainder of the week. A cold front embedded in the westerly flow is forecast to cross during Thursday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northwesterly below 10 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 1 September
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Becoming cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Wednesday 2 September
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Thursday 3 September
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.
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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Monday.
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