View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:01 am EDT on Friday 6 December 2013.
Weather Situation
A low to the east of Tasmania will continue to move slowly southeast today, as a weak cold front brushes the south of the state and a high moves over western Victoria, extending a ridge west of Tasmania tonight. This ridge will then cross the state tomorrow, while a cold front moves over the Bight, expected to cross the state later on Sunday. Another cold front will then approach the state later on Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day then west to southwesterly 10 to 20 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Saturday 7 December
- Winds
- Northwest to southwesterly 5 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the morning then northeast to southeasterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
Sunday 8 December
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon then turning west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
Monday 9 December
- Winds
- North to northwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Friday.
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