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Storm Bay Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:00 am EDT on Tuesday 21 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure to the north of Tasmania, directs a westerly flow over the state on Tuesday. A low pressure system is forecast to move through Bass Strait during Wednesday, with a strong southwesterly flow to develop behind it on Thursday, persisting during Friday. A high pressure system is then expected to approach northwest Tasmania by Friday evening.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

Wednesday 22 October

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Storm Bay

Winds
Variable below 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon then becoming southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.

Thursday 23 October

Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots tending westerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending northwesterly during the evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy.

Friday 24 October

Winds
West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
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.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Tuesday.

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