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Satellite image. TAS Wed 12:00 am EDT

Tasmania

Wed 12:00 am EDT

Cloud lingering on the TAS southwest coast in light onshore winds is bringing a little drizzle. Skies are mostly clear elsewhere under a belt of high pressure.

Issued at on

State Centres Forecast

Hobart

Showers

10 - 20

Showers

Launceston

Late shower

9 - 22

Late shower

Four Day Outlook

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Showers, mainly in the east. Humid easterly winds. Showers throughout, heaviest in south & northeast. Strengthening southerly winds. Isolated showers over most districts. Cool southwesterly winds. Showers, possibly heavy in the east and south. Strong easterly winds.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Mt Wellington, TAS 4.3°C
Maximum: Flinders Is, TAS 15.4°C

Coastal Waters

Banks Strait

Tuesday: Southeast to northeast winds 5/15 knots, tending more southeast in the evening and reaching 20 knots at times.<p>Wednesday: Southeast winds 10/20 knots, tending east to northeast at similar strength during the afternoon, possibly 25 knots locally in the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Central North

Tuesday: Variable winds to 15 knots, with inshore seabreezes, tending southeast at 5/15 knots in the evening.<p>Wednesday: Southeast to northeast winds 10/20 knots, 25 knots offshore in the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Central West

Tuesday: South to southwest winds 5/15 knots, locally 20 knots, tending southeasterly this evening at similar speeds.<p>Wednesday: South to southeast winds 5/15 knots, reaching 20 knots at times.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Derwent Estuary

Variable winds to 10 knots tending east to northeast at 5/15 knots during the morning.    

Far Northwest

Tuesday: Southeast winds 5/15 knots in the west, increasing to 10/20 knots in the evening. Variable winds to 15 knots in the north, with inshore seabreezes.<p>Wednesday: Southeast winds 10/20 knots, 25 knots at times in the north.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Hobart Waters

Variable winds to 10 knots, chiefly east to southeast, tending east to northeast at 5/15 knots during the morning, locally 20 knots in the afternoon.    

Inland Waters

Tuesday: Variable winds to 10 knots, chiefly easterly this evening.<p>Wednesday: Chiefly east to northeast winds 5/10 knots.    

Lower East

Tuesday: Southeast winds 5/15 knots.<p>Wednesday: East to southeast winds 5/15 knots, locally 20 knots, tending northeast during the evening and increasing to 10/20 knots.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Northeast

Tuesday: Northeast to southeast winds 5/15 knots, locally 20 knots this evening.<p>Wednesday: East to southeast winds 5/15 knots, 20 knots at times, tending northeast in the afternoon and increasing to 15/25 knots, 20/30 knots in the north in the evening.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Southeast

Tuesday: Southwest winds 5/15 knots, locally 20 knots at first tending variable to 15 knots this evening. Inshore seabreezes to 15 knots.<p>Wednesday: Variable winds to 10 knots tending northeast in the early morning at 5/15 knots increasing to 10/20 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Southwest

Tuesday: Southwest to northwest winds 5/15 knots becoming variable to 15 knots in the evening.<p>Wednesday: Southeast to northeast winds 5/15 knots, locally 20 knots at times.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Upper East

Tuesday: Northeast winds 5/15 knots, tending southeast in the evening at 5/15 knots, locally 20 knots.<p>Wednesday: Southeast winds 10/20 knots, tending northeast from late morning at similar speeds, then locally 25 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m