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Satellite image. TAS Thu 12:00 pm EDT

Tasmania

Thu 12:00 pm EDT

Low cloud is being pushed over TAS in cold southwesterly winds, causing one or two light showers, clearing. Cloud is thinning out in the north and east as a strong high ridges in from the Bight.

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State Centres Forecast

Hobart

Mostly sunny

8 - 19

Mostly sunny

Launceston

Mostly sunny

7 - 22

Mostly sunny

Four Day Outlook

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Mostly sunny and dry throughout. Light winds. Early fog inland. Chance drizzle on east coast. Cold morning with fog inland. Light winds. Chance light shower or drizzle in the east. Cold morning throughout. Fog inland. Mostly dry and sunny. Light winds. Mostly dry and sunny throughout. Warmest in the west and north. Coastal sea breezes.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Liawenee, TAS -1.0°C
Maximum: Flinders Is, TAS 19.4°C

Coastal Waters

Banks Strait

Variable winds to 10 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Central North

Mainly southwest to southeast winds 5/15 knots tending west to northwest in the afternoon at similar speeds, then variable to 10 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Central West

Southwest to southeast winds 5/15 knots, possibly 20 knots later about northern parts.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 5.0 m

Derwent Estuary

Southwest winds 10/20 knots, tending southerly for a period during the afternoon before easing to 5/15 knots during the evening. Southwest winds 5/15 knots tomorrow with an afternoon southeasterly seabreeze.    

Far Northwest

South to southwest winds 10/20 knots, possibly 25 knots near Cape Grim in the afternoon, tending south to southeast 10/20 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m

Hobart Waters

Southwest winds 10/20 knots, reaching 25 knots over open waters for a period this afternoon and evening, easing to 5/15 knots overnight. Southwest winds 5/15 knots tomorrow with an afternoon southeasterly seabreeze.    

Inland Waters

West to southwest winds 5/10 knots, becoming variable later in the evening.    

Lower East

Southwest winds 10/20 knots, 25 knots at times later offshore about southern parts.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m

Northeast

Variable winds to 15 knots and local inshore afternoon seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Southeast

West to southwest winds 10/20 knots, increasing to 15/25 knots for a period in the afternoon and early evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 5.0 m

Southwest

West to southwest winds 10/20 knots, 25 knots at times during the afternoon about southern parts.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 5.0 m

Upper East

Southwest to southerly winds 10/20 knots, easing to 5/15 knots during the morning before inshore afternoon seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m