Channel Forecast

No warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Monday 24 March 2025.

Weather Situation

A high pressure centre over the Bight extends a ridge over Tasmania until Wednesday when a weak cold front passes to the south of the state. The high pressure ridge re-situates over Tasmania on Thursday, before the high centre moves out to the east over the Tasman Sea on Friday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
West to northwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 25 March

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

Wednesday 26 March

Winds
West to northwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then becoming west to southwesterly about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 27 March

Winds
West to northwesterly below 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Friday 28 March

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
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 5:00 am EDT Tuesday.

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