View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Tuesday 29 July 2014.
Weather Situation
A series of active cold fronts and troughs will cross Tasmania this week, with associated lows passing to the south of the state. A vigorous west to northwesterly stream will persist through to early Friday when another cold front will see winds shift southwesterly and gradually ease as a high moves over the Bight. A trough will weaken over Tasmania early Saturday with a ridge of high pressure to extend over the state later in the day as the high moves towards Victoria.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
Wednesday 30 July
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Derwent Estuary
- Winds
- Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots before dawn then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
Thursday 31 July
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
Friday 1 August
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning west to southwesterly during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Saturday 2 August
- Winds
- West to northwesterly about 10 knots.
- 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 EST Wednesday.
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