View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:25 pm EDT on Thursday 23 February 2012.
Weather Situation
A high northeast of Tasmania currently extends a ridge over Bass Strait while a weakening cold front is approaching from the west, expected to cross the state this afternoon and evening. The high centre to the east is then expected to strengthen to become the dominant influence on the weather over Tasmania on Friday. The high should remain almost stationary over the Tasman Sea through the weekend, maintaining a northerly airflow as a trough and weakening cold front approach across the Bight. The trough and front are expected to slowly cross Tasmania during Monday bringing a southwesterly change.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
No wind warning for Thursday for Derwent Estuary
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, possibly 20 knots at times in the south, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots later in the evening.
- Seas
- Up to 0.5 metres.
Friday 24 February
No wind warning for Friday for Derwent Estuary
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 5 to 10 knots tending northerly during the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly 5 to 15 knots around midday. Winds tending south to southeasterly up to 10 knots by early evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
Saturday 25 February
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots around dawn then becoming northwesterly up to 10 knots by early evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
Sunday 26 February
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
Monday 27 February
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 10 knots during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Winds tending south to southwesterly up to 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
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 5:00 am EDT Friday.
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