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Derwent Estuary Forecast

No warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

Weather Situation

A high pressure centre moves over Tasmania today, before moving further east over the Tasman Sea on Wednesday. A cold front approaches from the west on Thursday, crossing over Tasmania during Friday. A ridge of high pressure extends over the state from the west on Saturday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
South to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

Wednesday 23 April

Winds
North to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly in the morning then becoming north to northwesterly in the evening.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

Thursday 24 April

Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

Friday 25 April

Winds
Northerly about 10 knots tending northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then turning southwesterly during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Saturday 26 April

Winds
West to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly during the day then becoming west to northwesterly during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
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 EST Wednesday.

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