View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Saturday 8 August 2020.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Southern Ocean extends a ridge across Tasmania which will persist throughout the weekend, directing a south to southeasterly flow over the state. The centre of the high will slowly drift eastwards and cross Tasmania during Monday, then move to the east early Tuesday, allowing a northerly stream to develop.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable to 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Sunday 9 August
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots, mainly westerly in the morning then east to southeasterly in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 10 August
- Winds
- West to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly during the afternoon then becoming northerly during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 11 August
- Winds
- North to northwesterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- 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.
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Saturday.
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