Storm Bay Forecast

Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Monday 2 February 2026.

Weather Situation

A cooler southwesterly stream is moving over the state, as a ridge of high pressure builds over western Tasmania, with the high centre to move over the state today. The ridge will remain over Tasmania into Tuesday as the high centre moves over the Tasman Sea. Another cold front is expected to approach and cross the state from the west late Wednesday, followed by a new ridge of high pressure forecast to extend over the state from the west on Thursday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending southerly in the late afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 3 February

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon then becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Mostly sunny.

Wednesday 4 February

Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then turning west to northwesterly during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.

Thursday 5 February

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending westerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy.

Please be awareWind 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.

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