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Tasmania Weather
Warnings | State Weather | Four Day Outlook | Coastal Waters | Maximums and Minimums
Warnings
| Small boat alert |
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Small Craft Wind Alert
for Southwest and Central Plateau Lakes
Issued at 5:07am on Wednesday the 3rd of December 2008
Renewal
Northwest to westerly winds 10 to 15 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times,
before easing in the evening.
Next routine issue by 11am.
Note:
WIND SPEED refers to the average speed over a 10-minute period at a height of 10
metres above the surface. It is given in knots.
GUSTS are commonly 50 per cent stronger than the average speed.
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| Coastal wind warning |
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Coastal Waters Wind Warning
for all Tasmanian coastal waters.
Issued at 5:05 am EDT on Wednesday 3 December 2008
Synoptic Situation
A westerly stream with an embedded cold front to cross Tasmania tomorrow morning
and a high to approach from the northwest tomorrow evening.
Strong Wind Warning
For the Southwest Coast, South East Cape to Low Rocky Point
West to northwest winds 20 to 30 knots, tending west to southwest at 20 to 30
knots this morning. Seas to 3 to 5 metres. West to southwest swell 3 to 4
metres.
Strong Wind Warning
For Western and Northern waters, Low Rocky Point to St Helens Point
West to northwest winds 15 to 25 knots, reaching 30 knots at times, easing about
the west overnight and the northwest in the morning and tending west to
southwest. Seas 2 to 4 metres.
Swell:
West: West to southwest 3 to 4 metres.
North: Westerly 1 to 2 metres.
Strong Wind Warning
For the Southeast Coast, Tasman Island to South East Cape
West to northwest winds 15 to 25 knots, tending west to southwest at 20 to 30
knots this morning. Seas 2 to 4 metres. West to southwest swell 3 to 4 metres,
lower inshore.
Strong Wind Warning
For the Upper East Coast, and Lower East Coast St Helens Point to Tasman Island
Southwesterly winds 25 to 30 knots developing offshore in the afternoon. Seas
mostly to around 3 metres.
Confused swell to 1.5 metres, tending southerly in southern parts.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EST
Please be aware
Wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here,
and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
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Local Weather
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| TAS Wed 7:00 am EDT |
Masses of cloud are crossing TAS in strong, cold westerlies behind a cold front, causing widespread showers to the west and just isolated showers further east. Showers are falling as snow about the highlands.
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Tasmania Four Day Outlook |
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Showers, mainly west, easing later. Highland snow.
Cool, strong westerly winds easing.
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Warmer northeasterly winds.
Cloud increasing later, patchy rain in northwest.
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Mild northerly winds and cloud increasing.
Rain in west and north spreading elsewhere.
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Showers, mainly in the west.
Fresh westerly winds.
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Coastal Waters
| Banks Strait |
Westerly winds 15/25 knots, 30 knots at times, easing to 10/20 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 3.0 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m |
| Central North |
Westerly winds 15/25 knots, reaching 30 knots offshore and in the east, tending west to southwest in the morning then easing slightly in the evening. Sea: Up to 3.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m |
| Central West |
West to southwest winds 15/25 knots, locally 30 knots at first, easing to 10/20 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 3.0 m Swell: Up to 4.0 m |
| Derwent Estuary |
West to northwest winds 10/15 knots, tending west to southwest at 10/20 knots during the day. |
| Far Northwest |
West to southwest winds 15/25 knots, 30 knots locally at first, easing to 10/20 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 4.0 m Swell: Up to 4.0 m |
| Hobart Waters |
West to northwest winds 10/20 knots tending west to southwest at 10/20 knots during the day, reaching 25 knots at times over open waters during the afternoon. |
| Inland Waters |
Westerly winds 10/20 knots, 25 knots locally, easing to 5/15 knots in the evening. |
| Lower East |
West to northwest winds 10/20 knots, 25 knots offshore, shifting southwest near midday at 15/25 knots, locally 30 knots offshore. Sea: Up to 3.0 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m |
| Northeast |
West to northwest winds 15/25 knots, reaching 30 knots locally, easing to 15/20 knots in the evening and tending southerly in southern parts. Sea: Up to 3.0 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m |
| Southeast |
West to northwest winds 15/25 knots, 30 knots offshore, tending west to southwest in the morning at 20/30 knots, easing to 15/25 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 4.0 m Swell: Up to 4.0 m |
| Southwest |
West to southwest winds 20/30 knots easing to 15/25 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 4.0 m Swell: Up to 4.0 m |
| Upper East |
Northwest winds 10/20 knots, 25 knots offshore at first, shifting south to southwest during the day at 10/20 knots, increasing to 25/30 knots offshore for a period. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m |
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Weather details
| Yesterday's Temperature & Rainfall |
| Minimum: |
Mt Wellington, TAS |
-1.5°C |
| Maximum: |
Flinders Is, TAS |
13.7°C |
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