View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Wednesday 15 February 2012.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system to the southeast of Tasmania is slowly moving towards New Zealand. A trough and cold front will cross Tasmania tomorrow afternoon and evening. The trough will linger about the north of Tasmania on Friday, with a high centre to move to the south of the state later in the day. This high will move to the southeast of Tasmania during Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
No wind warning for Wednesday for South West Coast
- Winds
- Northeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly about 1 metre.
Thursday 16 February
No wind warning for Thursday for South West Coast
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending west to southwesterly during the afternoon. Winds becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots later in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly about 1 metre.
Friday 17 February
- Winds
- Southeast to southwesterly 5 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 10 to 20 knots later in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre increasing up to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres.
Saturday 18 February
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 5 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Up to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly about 2 metres.
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
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Northern Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)
- Eastern Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)
- Southern Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Thursday.
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