Tasmania
Sat 7:00 am EST
Low cloud lingers over much of TAS in light northerly winds, but isn't bringing rain due to the stabilising influence of a surface high. Eastern and central skies are clearest, allowing a very cold and frosty morning to warm up quickly.
Road weather alert
Issued at 04:58AM on Saturday 5 July 2008
Road Weather Alert for Roads mainly in Central and Southern Tasmania, due to ice or frost patches causing loss of traction.
State Centres Forecast
HobartFrost then sunny |
1 - 11 |
 |
LauncestonFrost then sunny |
-2 - 12 |
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Four Day Outlook
| Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light showers over the north and west. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Mild northerly winds. | Mostly dry throughout. Cloud increasing from north. Winds increasing in the west. | Cloudy with chance showers, mainly north. Northerlies tending east. | Cloudy with chance showers, mainly north. Northerlies tending east. |
Yesterday's Temperature
| Minimum: | Liawenee, TAS | -9.2°C |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum: | Swan Island, TAS | 11.5°C |
Coastal Waters
Banks Strait
North to northwest winds 5/15 knots. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Central North
Northwest to northeast winds 5/15 knots, increasing to 10/20 knots in the evening, with variable winds to 10 knots inshore at first. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Central West
Northeast to northwest winds 10/20 knots, increasing to 15/25 knots during the afternoon and evening. Sea: Up to 2.5 m Swell: Up to 3.0 m
Derwent Estuary
Northwest to northerly winds 5/10 knots.
Far Northwest
North to northeast winds 5/15 knots, tending north to northwest and increasing to 10/20 knots during the morning, reaching 25 knots offshore during the evening. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.5 m
Hobart Waters
Northwest to northerly winds 5/15 knots.
Inland Waters
Variable winds to 10 knots tending generally northerly at 5/15 knots during the day.
Lower East
Chiefly northwest winds 5/15 knots. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Northeast
North to northwest winds 5/15 knots. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Southeast
North to northwest winds 5/15 knots, tending more northerly during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 3.0 m
Southwest
North to northwest winds 10/20 knots, increasing to 15/25 knots about western parts during the evening. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 3.0 m
Upper East
Northwest winds 5/15 knots. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
