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Satellite image. TAS Sun 11:00 am EDT

Tasmania

Sun 11:00 am EDT

Thick cloud near a cold front is blanketing most of Tasmania. The cloud is delivering areas of rainfall over the west and south, with the heaviest falls over the southern parts of the ranges.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 11:17AM on Sunday 21 March 2010

Coastal Waters Wind Warning for All Tasmanian Coastal Waters.

Small boat alert

Issued at 11:05AM on Sunday 21 March 2010

A Wind Alert has been issued for SW and Central Plateau Lakes due to strong gusty winds

State Centres Forecast

Hobart

Clearing shower

12 - 18

Clearing shower

Launceston

Clearing shower

12 - 21

Clearing shower

Four Day Outlook

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Showers throughout, easing to the south and west. Cool, gusty southwesterly winds. Gusty westerly winds throughout. Showers in the west. Dry elsewhere. Scattered showers in the south and west. Cool southwesterly winds easing. Gusty westerly winds easing. A few showers in the west. Dry elsewhere.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Mt Read, TAS 3.0°C
Maximum: Flinders Is, TAS 17.9°C

Coastal Waters

Banks Strait

West to southwest winds increasing to 15/25 knots, reaching 35 knots at times during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Central North

West to southwest winds increasing to 20/30 knots early and reaching 35 knots offshore for a period late morning. Winds lighter close inshore.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Central West

West to southwest winds increasing to 20/30 knots during the morning.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.5 m

Derwent Estuary

West to southwest winds 10/20 knots, becoming gusty and possibly reaching 25 knots at times during the afternoon. Westerly winds easing to 5/15 knots overnight, then increasing to 10/20 knots tomorrow morning.    

Far Northwest

West to southwest winds 15/25 knots increasing to 20/30 knots during the morning, then easing a little later.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.5 m

Hobart Waters

For southeastern coastal waters. West to southwest winds 15/25 knots, becoming gusty and reaching 30 knots about the south during the afternoon. Westerly winds tomorrow morning at 15/25 knots, reaching 30 knots about the south.    

Inland Waters

West to southwest winds increasing to 15/25 knots.    

Lower East

West to southwest winds increasing to 20/30 knots and reaching 35 knots offshore during the afternoon, but easing to 15/25 knots later.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Northeast

West to southwest winds increasing to 20/30 knots, reaching 25/35 knots in the afternoon though remaining lighter close inshore.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Southeast

West to southwest winds increasing to 20/30 knots and reaching 35 knots offshore during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m

Southwest

West to southwest winds increasing to 20/30 knots during the morning.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 5.0 m

Upper East

West to southwest winds increasing to 15/25 knots during the morning but remaining lighter close inshore.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m