View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:00 am EDT on Tuesday 7 February 2023.
Weather Situation
A west to southwesterly airstream will persist over Tasmania today, as a high builds over the Bight. The high will move to the south of Tasmania later on Wednesday, then become centred over the Tasman Sea on Thursday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Lower East Coast
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending south to southwesterly during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 8 February
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon then becoming east to southeasterly in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 9 February
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 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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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Tuesday.
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