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Satellite image. TAS Sun 1:00 am EDT

Tasmania

Sun 1:00 am EDT

Thick cloud near a cold front is blanketing most of Tasmania. The cloud is delivering areas of rainfall over the west and south, with the heaviest falls over the southern parts of the ranges.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 21:21PM on Saturday 20 March 2010

Coastal Waters Wind Warning for All Tasmanian Coastal Waters.

Small boat alert

Issued at 21:21PM on Saturday 20 March 2010

A Wind Alert has been issued for SW and Central Plateau Lakes due to strong gusty winds

State Centres Forecast

Hobart

Clearing shower

12 - 18

Clearing shower

Launceston

Clearing shower

12 - 21

Clearing shower

Four Day Outlook

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Showers throughout, easing to the south and west. Cool, gusty southwesterly winds. Gusty westerly winds throughout. Isolated showers in the west. Dry elsewhere. Scattered showers in the south and west. Cool southwesterly winds easing. Gusty westerly winds easing. Mostly dry and sunny throughout.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Mt Wellington, TAS 3.6°C
Maximum: Swan Island, TAS 17.0°C

Coastal Waters

Banks Strait

West to southwest winds increasing to 15/25 knots, reaching 35 knots at times during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Central North

West to southwest winds increasing to 20/30 knots early and reaching 35 knots offshore for a period late morning. Winds lighter close inshore.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Central West

West to southwest winds increasing to 20/30 knots during the morning.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.5 m

Derwent Estuary

West to northwest winds 10/15 knots, increasing to 10/20 knots early in the morning. Winds tending southwest at 10/20 knot during the morning, becoming gusty and reaching 25 knots at times during the afternoon.    

Far Northwest

West to southwest winds 15/25 knots increasing to 20/30 knots during the morning, then easing a little later.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.5 m

Hobart Waters

For Southeast Coastal Waters. West to northwest winds 10/20 knots, increasing to 15/25 knots early in the morning, before tending southwest at 15/25 knots late in the morning, becoming gusty and reaching 30 knots about the south during the afternoon.    

Inland Waters

West to southwest winds increasing to 15/25 knots.    

Lower East

West to southwest winds increasing to 20/30 knots and reaching 35 knots offshore during the afternoon, but easing to 15/25 knots later.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Northeast

West to southwest winds increasing to 20/30 knots, reaching 25/35 knots in the afternoon though remaining lighter close inshore.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Southeast

West to southwest winds increasing to 20/30 knots and reaching 35 knots offshore during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m

Southwest

West to southwest winds increasing to 20/30 knots during the morning.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 5.0 m

Upper East

West to southwest winds increasing to 15/25 knots during the morning but remaining lighter close inshore.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m