View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Friday 13 December 2019.
Weather Situation
A high centred over the Bight directs a westerly flow over Tasmania. The high centre will move slowly eastwards on Saturday with a weak cold front to cross the state from the south in the morning. A westerly flow returns on Sunday, with a warm front to cross in the morning, followed by a cold front in the evening as the high moves over Victoria. A ridge will extend south over Tasmania on Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Saturday 14 December
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to below 1 metre late.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers in the morning.
Sunday 15 December
- Winds
- Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the evening then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Monday 16 December
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning, and north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- 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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Saturday.
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