No warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:00 am EDT on Tuesday 15 October 2019.
Weather Situation
A trough lingers in the north today, as a weak ridge forms over the south. A ridge of high pressure will then pass over the state on Wednesday, directing a northerly flow, ahead of a cold front and low to cross during Thursday morning which will bring a cooler southwesterly stream. A ridge of high pressure will follow in the evening, while a cold front moves over the Bight.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots near Cape Bruny in the evening. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers during this afternoon and evening.
Wednesday 16 October
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending west to southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Thursday 17 October
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon then tending north to northwesterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% 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.
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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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