No warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Tuesday 10 December 2019.
Weather Situation
A trough will linger about the north of Tasmania today as a ridge extends from the Bight over the remainder of the state. The ridge and trough will weaken during Wednesday with cold fronts to move over Tasmania late Wednesday and Thursday morning. A high will remain almost stationary over the Bight on Friday as a trough near the northeast of Tasmania weakens, while a warm front will cross southern parts of the state during the day.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 11 December
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending north to northwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres near Eddystone Point during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 12 December
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots before shifting southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 13 December
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northwest to southwesterly during the morning then tending westerly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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