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View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:00 am EDT on Monday 1 December 2025.

Weather Situation

A low pressure system is currently moving over the north of the state, before a ridge of high pressure builds over Tasmania during Tuesday. Northwesterly flow will strengthen over the state on Wednesday ahead of another cold front forecast to cross the state on Thursday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
West to southwesterly below 10 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming west to southwesterly about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Tuesday 2 December

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly in the early afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

Wednesday 3 December

Winds
North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 4 December

Winds
North to northwesterly about 10 knots tending westerly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
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 am EDT Monday.

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