Storm Bay Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:08 pm EST on Saturday 18 May 2013.

Weather Situation

A low pressure system over the Tasman Sea, combined with high pressure systems south of Adelaide and south of Tasmania, are directing a cold, southerly flow over the state. This flow will ease tomorrow as the ridge slowly moves over the state, while a low to the southwest extends a trough just west of Tasmania Sunday night. This trough will then cross Tasmania on Monday, with the high to the south to then become dominant on Tuesday as a low develops near Adelaide, passing well to the north on Wednesday.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

No wind warning for Saturday for Storm Bay

Winds
South to southwesterly about 20 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres.

Sunday 19 May

No wind warning for Sunday for Storm Bay

Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 20 knots tending southerly around midday then south to southwesterly 5 to 15 knots by early evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres decreasing to below 1 metre later in the evening.

Monday 20 May

Winds
Variable below 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.

Tuesday 21 May

Winds
North to northwesterly below 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.

Wednesday 22 May

Winds
Variable below 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 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.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Sunday.

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