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Satellite image. TAS Sun 2:00 pm EDT

Tasmania

Sun 2:00 pm EDT

Skies are almost completely cloud free over TAS under a strong ridge of high pressure. Some scattered low cloud is clinging the the northeast coast in onshore winds, but is not causing any rainfall.

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State Centres Forecast

Hobart

Mostly sunny

13 - 25

Mostly sunny

Launceston

Mostly sunny

12 - 25

Mostly sunny

Four Day Outlook

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Mostly dry and sunny throughout. Warmest in the west and north. Chance afternoon showers in west. Coastal sea breezes. Westerly winds developing. Westerly winds freshening in the west. Warm throughout. Light shower in west. Light showers developing over the south. Possible showers in the northeast.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Lake St Clair, TAS 1.0°C
Maximum: Hobart Ap, TAS 25.2°C

Coastal Waters

Banks Strait

Northeast to northwest winds 5/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Central North

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

Central West

Northerly winds 10/20 knots, lighter at times inshore.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Derwent Estuary

Northwesterly winds 5/15 knots tending east to northeast during this afternoon. Winds tomorrow north to northwesterly increasing to 10/20 knots during the morning before becoming variable to 10 knots during the afternoon and evening.    

Far Northwest

North to northeast winds 10/15 knots, 20 knots at times offshore to the west.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Hobart Waters

Northwest to northeast winds 5/15 knots tending northwesterly at 10/20 knots tomorrow before becoming variable at 10 knots during the afternoon and evening.    

Inland Waters

North to northwest winds 5/10 knots, tending northwest to westerly 5/15 knots for a period in the afternoon.    

Lower East

Northwest to northerly winds 5/15 knots, possibly 20 knots well offshore, tending north to northeasterly during the afternoon before increasing to 10/20 knots later. Winds then tending north to northwest in the evening at similar speeds.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Northeast

Northeast to northwest winds 5/15 knots, possibly reaching 20 knots at times offshore.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Southeast

North to northwest winds 5/15 knots, tending northeast to southeast inshore for a period in the afternoon and early evening. Winds possibly reaching 20 knots offshore late.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Southwest

North to northwest winds 5/15 knots, 20 knots at times in the west, increasing to 10/20 knots throughout during the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Upper East

North to northwest winds 5/15 knots, before northerly winds increase to 10/20 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m