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Satellite image. TAS Fri 4:00 pm EDT

Tasmania

Fri 4:00 pm EDT

Low broken cloud is scattered across TAS as winds tend onshore, but it is remaining dry. Skies are clear across central parts under a broad and strong high, leading to a cool evening.

Issued at on

State Centres Forecast

Hobart

Mostly sunny

11 - 20

Mostly sunny

Launceston

Mostly sunny

11 - 23

Mostly sunny

Four Day Outlook

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Cold morning with fog inland. Light winds. Light shower or drizzle in the east. Cold morning throughout. Fog inland. Mostly dry and sunny. Light winds. Mostly dry and sunny throughout. Warmest in the west and north. Chance afternoon showers in west. Coastal sea breezes. Westerly winds developing.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Lake Leake, TAS 0.0°C
Maximum: Tarraleah, TAS 25.0°C

Coastal Waters

Banks Strait

Variable winds 5/10 knots, mainly southeast to northeasterly, with inshore afternoon seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Central North

Variable winds 5/15 knots, with inshore afternoon seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Central West

South to southeast winds 5/15 knots, possibly 20 knots offshore at first about northern parts, with inshore afternoon seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.5 m

Derwent Estuary

Variable winds to 10 knots, with southeast afternoon seabreezes at 5/15 knots.    

Far Northwest

Variable winds 5/15 knots, mainly southeast to northeasterly with inshore afternoon seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Hobart Waters

Variable winds to 10 knots, with south to southeast afternoon seabreezes at 5/15 knots.    

Inland Waters

Variable winds to 10 knots.    

Lower East

South to southwest winds 5/15 knots, tending southeasterly inshore in the afternoon and early evening.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Northeast

Variable winds 5/15 knots, with inshore afternoon seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Southeast

West to southwest winds 5/15 knots, 20 knots at times offshore. Inshore afternoon seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m

Southwest

Southwest to southeast winds 5/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m

Upper East

South to southwest winds 5/15 knots, becoming variable in the afternoon with inshore seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m