View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:00 am EST on Tuesday 7 July 2020.
Weather Situation
A high to the west of Tasmania drifts over the state today bringing light winds and cold, stable conditions. The high will move away to the northeast late on Wednesday, allowing a northerly stream to develop and persist through Thursday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly below 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 8 July
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 9 July
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending westerly 2.5 metres during the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% 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 EST Tuesday.
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