Tasmania
Wed 6:00 pm EDT
Low cloud is being pushed over TAS in cold southwesterly winds, causing one or two light showers, clearing. Cloud is thinning out in the north and east as a strong high ridges in from the Bight.
Coastal wind warning
Issued at 16:07PM on Wednesday 10 March 2010
Strong Wind Warning for the Lower East Coast.
State Centres Forecast
HobartMostly sunny |
8 - 19 |
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LauncestonMostly sunny |
7 - 22 |
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Four Day Outlook
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winds easing early from west. A few blustery showers in the south. Dry north. | Mostly sunny and dry throughout. Light winds. Early fog inland. Chance drizzle on east coast. | Cold morning with fog inland. Light winds. Chance light shower or drizzle in the east. | Cold morning throughout. Fog inland. Mostly dry and sunny. Light winds. |
Yesterday's Temperature
| Minimum: | Mt Wellington, TAS | -1.0°C |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum: | Eddystone Pt, TAS | 22.0°C |
Coastal Waters
Banks Strait
Wednesday: Southwest winds 10/20 knots, becoming variable to 15 knots by early evening.<p>Thursday: Variable winds to 10 knots. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.5 m
Central North
Wednesday: Southwest winds 10/20 knots tending southwest to southeast at 5/15 knots about eastern parts.<p>Thursday: Mainly southwest to southeast winds 5/15 knots tending west to northwest in the afternoon at similar speeds, then variable to 10 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Central West
Wednesday: Southwest winds 10/20 knots with winds tending more southerly about northern parts.<p>Thursday: Southwest to southeast winds 5/15 knots, possibly 20 knots later about northern parts. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 6.0 m
Derwent Estuary
Southwest winds 10/20 knots easing to southwest 5/15 knots overnight. Southwest winds increasing to 10/20 knots from late tomorrow morning, before easing to 5/15 knots during the evening.
Far Northwest
Wednesday: Southwest winds 15/25 knots.<p>Thursday: South to southwest winds 10/20 knots, possibly 25 knots near Cape Grim in the afternoon, tending south to southeast 10/20 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 4.0 m
Hobart Waters
For southeastern coastal waters. Southwest winds 15/25 knots possibly reaching 30 knots in the south at first. Winds easing overnight and early tomorrow to 10/20 knots before restrengthening to 15/25 knots for a period from late morning.
Inland Waters
Wednesday: West to southwest winds 10/20 knots, easing to 5/15 knots in the evening.<p>Thursday: West to southwest winds 5/10 knots, becoming variable later in the evening.
Lower East
Wednesday: Southwest winds 20/30 knots, gradually easing to be 10/20 knots by late evening, still 25 knots offshore.<p>Thursday: Southwest winds 10/20 knots, 25 knots at times later offshore about southern parts. Sea: Up to 4.0 m Swell: Up to 4.0 m
Northeast
Wednesday: West to southwest winds 10/20 knots, easing to 5/15 knots by late evening and tending more variable.<p>Thursday: Variable winds to 15 knots and local inshore afternoon seabreezes. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Southeast
Wednesday: Southwest winds 20/30 knots easing to 15/25 knots by late evening.<p>Thursday: West to southwest winds 10/20 knots, increasing to 15/25 knots for a period in the afternoon and early evening. Sea: Up to 3.0 m Swell: Up to 6.0 m
Southwest
Wednesday: West to southwest winds 15/25 knots, gradually easing to 10/20 knots.<p>Thursday: West to southwest winds 10/20 knots, 25 knots at times during the afternoon about southern parts. Sea: Up to 3.0 m Swell: Up to 6.0 m
Upper East
Wednesday: Southwest winds 15/25 knots, lighter inshore about northern parts, gradually easing to be 10/20 knots by late evening. Winds more southerly inshore.<p>Thursday: Southwest to southerly winds 10/20 knots, easing to 5/15 knots during the morning before inshore afternoon seabreezes. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
