View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Monday 17 December 2018.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system to the west of Tasmania will move to the south of the south of the state on Tuesday, with winds to tend easterly later in the day as a trough develops west of the state. The trough will remain to the west of Tasmania on Wednesday, as the high moves to the southeast, before moving over the state during Thursday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late evening. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 18 December
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore early in the morning. Winds tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 19 December
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers in the evening.
Thursday 20 December
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Tuesday.
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