Weather
Tasmania
Friday
Patchy cloud over TAS in the wake of a cold front is producing showers, mainly in the west and south alongside gusty westerly winds. Skies are clearer over the northeast as the clouds dry up over the highlands.
Coastal wind warning
Issued at 16:05PM on Friday 2 December 2016
Strong Wind Warning for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, South East Coast and South West Coast
State Centres Forecast
HobartMostly sunny |
10 - 19 |
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LauncestonMostly sunny |
7 - 20 |
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Four Day Outlook
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisk westerly winds, strongest in the south. Showers, mainly in the west. Cooler throughout. | A few light showers in the southwest. Mostly sunny and mild elsewhere with light winds. | Warm NW winds. Possible light shower in N and W. | Cloudy with showers and storms. Very windy in the west. |
Yesterday's Temperature
| Minimum: | Liawenee, TAS | 1.0°C |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum: | St Helens Ap, TAS | 22.0°C |
Coastal Waters
Banks Strait
Monday: North to northwesterly 5/15 knots tending west to northwesterly during the afternoon then north to northwesterly by early evening.<p>Tuesday: Northerly 10/20 knots tending northwesterly 15/25 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Central North
Monday: North to northwesterly 5/15 knots tending north to northeasterly by early evening.<p>Tuesday: North to northwesterly 10/20 knots tending west to northwesterly 15/25 knots by early evening. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Central West
Monday: Northerly 15/25 knots increasing to 20/30 knots by early evening.<p>Tuesday: North to northwesterly 20/30 knots tending west to southwesterly 10/20 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 3.0 m Swell: Up to 3.0 m
Derwent Estuary
North to northwesterly 5/10 knots becoming northerly 10/15 knots by early evening. Sea: Up to 0.5 m
Far Northwest
Monday: Northerly 10/20 knots tending north to northeasterly 15/25 knots by early evening.<p>Tuesday: Northerly 15/25 knots tending north to northwesterly 20/30 knots during the morning then west to southwesterly 15/25 knots early afternoon. Sea: Up to 3.0 m Swell: Up to 3.0 m
Hobart Waters
North to northwesterly 5/10 knots becoming northerly 10/15 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.0 m
Inland Waters
Variable to 10 knots.
Lower East
Monday: Northeasterly 5/15 knots tending north to northeasterly 10/20 knots by early evening.<p>Tuesday: Northerly 20/25 knots tending north to northwesterly 15/20 knots by early evening. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Northeast
Monday: West to northwesterly 5/15 knots tending north to northwesterly by early evening.<p>Tuesday: North to northwesterly 10/20 knots. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Southeast
Monday: North to northeasterly 5/15 knots increasing to 10/20 knots during the afternoon then becoming northerly 15/25 knots later in the evening.<p>Tuesday: Northerly 15/25 knots tending north to northwesterly early morning then west to southwesterly later in the evening. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 3.0 m
Southwest
Monday: North to northeasterly 10/20 knots becoming northerly 15/25 knots later in the evening.<p>Tuesday: Northerly 15/25 knots, reaching 30 knots at times, tending west to northwesterly 15/25 knots during the afternoon then tending northwest to southwesterly by early evening. Sea: Up to 3.0 m Swell: Up to 4.0 m
Upper East
Monday: North to northwesterly 5/15 knots tending north to northeasterly during the afternoon then becoming northerly 10/20 knots by early evening.<p>Tuesday: North to northwesterly 10/20 knots. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
