No warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:00 am EST on Tuesday 27 June 2017.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure over southern Australia is bringing a westerly flow to Tasmania. A high centred over Victoria move over the Tasman Sea today and as a weakening cold front approaches Tasmania from the west, expected to dissipate over Tasmania on Wednesday. Another, stronger cold front is expected to cross during Thursday morning, with an active, very cold southwesterly stream to follow in its wake.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable 5 to 15 knots becoming northwesterly 10 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Wednesday 28 June
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 29 June
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Possible hail in the afternoon and evening.
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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Tuesday.
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