View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:12 pm EDT on Wednesday 12 March 2014.
Weather Situation
A high over the Bight extends a ridge to the north of Tasmania. Another high will develop over the Tasman Sea early tomorrow, with the ridge to persist near the north of the state. A northerly flow will increase over Tasmania on Friday as a cold front moves across the Bight and the ridge moves to the east. The front will move over Tasmania during Saturday as a low moves to the southwest of the state. The low will move away to the southeast on Sunday, with a trough to cross Tasmania during the day.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 5 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
Thursday 13 March
- Winds
- Northwesterly 5 to 15 knots becoming southeasterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
Friday 14 March
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon, turning south to southwesterly below 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
Saturday 15 March
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning, shifting west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
Sunday 16 March
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- 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 5:00 am EDT Thursday.
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