View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Monday 24 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system lies well to the east of Tasmania, with a cold front forecast to approach and cross the State today. A low pressure system will move south over Victoria on Tuesday morning and lie near the east and south of Tasmania by late Tuesday, with the low to move away to the east on Wednesday morning. A high pressure system over South Australia is expected to extend a ridge over Tasmania later Wednesday, with the high to move to the north of the state on Thursday and another cold front to approach the southwest late.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Storm Bay
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 25 August
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Wednesday 26 August
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning then becoming west to southwesterly below 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Thursday 27 August
- Winds
- North to northwesterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Monday.
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