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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Friday 19 June 2026.
Weather Situation
A northwesterly airstream over Tasmania on Friday as a low pressure centre and associated cold front approach from the west, crossing the state during the afternoon and evening. A much cooler south to southwesterly airstream is expected to follow early Saturday with a ridge of high pressure forecast to develop over the state through the weekend. A warmer northwesterly airstream is then expected to develop during Monday as the ridge gradually moves to the east and a cold front approaches from the west.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly about 10 knots tending southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Saturday 20 June
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Derwent Estuary
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn then becoming westerly below 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Sunday 21 June
- Winds
- West to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly during the day then becoming north to northwesterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 22 June
- Winds
- North to northwesterly below 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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Friday.
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