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Forecast issued at 10:13 pm EDT on Saturday 23 March 2019.
Weather Situation
A trough will cross Tasmania this evening, with another trough to cross early Sunday morning, ahead of a weak ridge of high pressure that will pass over the state Sunday afternoon, while a vigorous cold front and associated low pressure system approaches from the west in the evening. This front is expected to cross Tasmania early Monday, bringing strong and gusty west to northwesterly winds, as the low passes to the south. Winds ease on Tuesday as a high moves into the Bight and the low and cold front move over the Tasman Sea.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Sunday 24 March
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for South East Coast
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 25 March
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 25 to 35 knots turning west to northwesterly 35 to 45 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 2 to 4 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 6 metres offshore during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Possible small hail near Cape Bruny in the late afternoon and evening.
Tuesday 26 March
- Winds
- Westerly 35 to 45 knots turning southwesterly 25 to 35 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 3 to 5 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly 6 to 9 metres, tending southwesterly 6 to 8 metres during the afternoon.
- 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 5:00 am EDT Sunday.
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