Channel Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Sunday 20 September 2026.

Weather Situation

A cold front will cross Tasmania this evening, with winds to tend colder southwesterly early Monday morning. A high will establish over the Bight later Monday, with the high expected to move to the north of Tasmania on Tuesday morning and lie over the northern Tasman Sea during Wednesday and Thursday.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Channel

Winds
Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots in the evening. Squalls possible.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Monday 21 September

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Channel

Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

Tuesday 22 September

Winds
West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening then becoming northwesterly about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 23 September

Winds
North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly during the afternoon then tending northwest to northeasterly during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 24 September

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then turning north to northwesterly below 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

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 10:00 pm EST Sunday.

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