IDT15123
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Issued at 10:50 am EDT on Saturday 21 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 23 February 2026.
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Wind 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.
A weak cold front is clearing to the east of the state early this morning, as a high pressure system is expected to quickly move over the state during today. A strong cold front approaches from the west on Sunday, expected to cross Tasmania during Sunday afternoon followed by another high pressure system to move over from the west on Monday. The high is expected to move over the Tasman Sea on Tuesday as a trough and associated cold front approach the west of Tasmania.
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming easterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to below 1 metre around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the west. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the day then tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots in the late morning then tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots in the west in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting westerly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning then shifting east to northeasterly during the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the morning then tending east to northeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far east. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning north to northwesterly in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening. Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. 90% chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. 1st Swell: Southerly below 1 metre, tending southwesterly 1 to 2 metres during the morning. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres south of King Island. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of King Island during the morning. Winds shifting southwesterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending northeasterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots about Banks Strait in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 25 knots near Eddystone Point in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait during the afternoon. Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning north to northwesterly below 10 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 pm EDT Saturday.
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