IDT12328
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Issued at 4:00 am EDT on Friday 20 March 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 22 March 2026.
Please be aware
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 ridge of high pressure over Tasmania will persist over the coming days, with a weak cold front to clip the south of the state on Saturday morning. The high centre will move into the Tasman Sea on Sunday and direct a northerly flow over Tasmania, ahead of another cold front that is expected to weaken and stall over Tasmania during Monday.
Winds: Northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Friday.
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