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Forecast issued at 5:00 am EST on Tuesday 17 September 2024.
Weather Situation
A high near Adelaide directs a southwesterly stream over Tasmania, and will tend westerly during today as the high moves to the north of Tasmania. Another cold front crosses during the day Wednesday, quickly followed by another during the day Thursday. A broad trough, embedded in westerly winds, moves over Tasmania on Friday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 18 September
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Derwent Estuary
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late morning then tending westerly 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon, easing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the late afternoon and evening.
Thursday 19 September
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.
Friday 20 September
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
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.
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Tuesday.
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