View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:00 am EST on Sunday 16 June 2019.
Weather Situation
A high to the north of Tasmania will weaken today as the associated ridge moves over the Tasman Sea. A northwesterly stream will develop as a trough moves slowly towards the west of the state during the day. The trough will weaken early Monday with northwesterly winds strengthening over Tasmania as a cold front approaches the west late in the evening. The front will cross the state on Tuesday morning, bearing a colder southwesterly stream in its wake.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 17 June
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Tuesday 18 June
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly 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
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Sunday.
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