IDT12330
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Friday 9 October 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 12 October 2026.
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A northerly flow over Tasmania tonight as a weakening cold front approaches from the west, forecast to cross the state early Saturday, with a westerly flow to in its wake. The airstream shifts northwesterly on Sunday ahead of further cold fronts moving over Tasmania Monday morning and on Tuesday, with a cold southerly airstream to follow.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of King Island during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to northwesterly during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres south of King Island. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday. Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres south of King Island. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning then increasing to 25 to 30 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon or evening. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres south of King Island. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers later tonight.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres around midday. 1st Swell: Northwest to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly in the late morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Westerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots shifting westerly during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the day. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots about Banks Strait in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Franklin Sound. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 30 knots shifting westerly in the late morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres around midday. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: West to northwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Friday.
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