No warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:00 am EDT on Friday 21 January 2022.
Weather Situation
A high to the south of Tasmania extends a ridge over the south and east of the state. The high will remain about southern and eastern Tasmania over the next few days, before moving over the southern Tasman Sea early Sunday. Meanwhile a low pressure centre will move over South Australia on Friday, while it will slowly move to the south of Adelaide during the weekend.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots, lighter and more variable at times inshore but reaching up to 20 knots in the north late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 22 January
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Sunday 23 January
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 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 4:05 pm EDT Friday.
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