No warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Saturday 23 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure centre lies to the east of Tasmania, extending a ridge over the State. The ridge will slowly weaken as a trough approaches from the west, nearing the west coast later Sunday. The trough is forecast to move over Tasmania on Monday. The trough lingers to the northeast of Tasmania during Tuesday and Wednesday as a high pressure ridge builds to the south of the State, directing an easterly airstream over Tasmania.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 24 May
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the early morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 25 May
- Winds
- West to southwesterly about 10 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning then tending southeasterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Tuesday 26 May
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Wednesday 27 May
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% 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.
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EST Sunday.
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