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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Sunday 25 August 2019.
Weather Situation
Tasmania is in a westerly flow, while a cold front will pass to the south of the state tonight. The westerly stream will continue on Monday, with a weak embedded trough to cross Tasmania during the day, while winds will freshen and tend northwesterly on Tuesday as a cold front approaches from the west. This front will cross Tasmania during Wednesday, leaving a cold southerly flow in its wake. A high to the west will extend a ridge over Tasmania Thursday morning, with a high centre to develop over the state later in the day.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Monday 26 August
- Winds
- Northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots before dawn.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Tuesday 27 August
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Wednesday 28 August
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.
Thursday 29 August
- Winds
- South to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly during the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Please be awareWind forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Monday.
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