IDT12332
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Issued at 4:00 am EST on Tuesday 16 June 2026
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 18 June 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 low pressure system is developing in the Bight today, forecast to slowly move east this week, bringing a warm front over the state today. The low centre will approach from the west on Thursday, crossing and dragging a cold front over the state on Friday.
Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning south to southwesterly below 10 knots in the middle of the day then tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots shifting north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres around midday. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending northwesterly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to northwesterly in the early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EST Tuesday.
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