View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Sunday 19 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over Victoria extends a ridge over Tasmania. A strong northerly flow will develop on Sunday, ahead of a cold front which is forecast to cross the state later in the day. Another cold front is forecast to approach the southwest of Tasmania during Monday, passing to the south of the state. A weak ridge will move over Tasmania during Tuesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Gale Warning for Sunday for Lower East Coast
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the late morning. Winds becoming westerly 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 3 metres.
- 1st Swell
- South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 20 October
Gale Warning for Monday for Lower East Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots before dawn then becoming westerly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 35 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Tuesday 21 October
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 6 metres offshore.
- Weather
- 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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Sunday.
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