View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:00 am EDT on Sunday 16 February 2025.
Weather Situation
A cool southerly airstream over Tasmania will ease during Sunday as a high pressure system approaches Tasmania from the west. The high will weaken to the west of Tasmania during Monday, with a cold front to cross the state early Tuesday. A southwesterly stream is expected to develop during Tuesday and slowly ease through Wednesday as a high builds south of the Bight.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Monday 17 February
- Winds
- West to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly in the middle of the day then becoming north to northwesterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 18 February
- Winds
- Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day then tending westerly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Wednesday 19 February
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 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 EDT Sunday.
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