View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Friday 18 September 2020.
Weather Situation
A high in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over Tasmania. The high moves east during Saturday as a mild northeasterly flow develops. The flow will tend northerly on Sunday, before turning west to northwesterly behind a cold front, crossing Monday morning. Northwesterly flow remains throughout Monday due to a complex low pressure system to the southwest of Tasmania.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Saturday 19 September
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for South East Coast
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Sunday 20 September
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 21 September
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day then tending northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, tending westerly 1.5 to 2 metres during the evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
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 5:00 am EST Saturday.
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