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Satellite image. TAS Fri 10:00 am EDT

Tasmania

Fri 10:00 am EDT

Low cloud is being pushed over western TAS in cold southwesterly winds, causing one or two light showers. A ridge of high pressure is keeping skies are mostly clear in the north and east.

Issued at on

State Centres Forecast

Hobart

Mostly sunny

10 - 20

Mostly sunny

Launceston

Cloud increasing

9 - 24

Cloud increasing

Four Day Outlook

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Cold morning with fog inland. Light winds. 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.. Light showers developing over the ranges. Light westerly winds.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Lake Leake, TAS 0.0°C
Maximum: Flinders Is, TAS 19.2°C

Coastal Waters

Banks Strait

Variable winds 5/10 knots, mainly southeast to northeasterly, with inshore afternoon seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Central North

Variable winds 5/15 knots, with inshore afternoon seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Central West

South to southeast winds 5/15 knots, possibly 20 knots offshore at first about northern parts, with inshore afternoon seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.5 m

Derwent Estuary

Southwest winds 5/15 knots, tending variable to 10 knots during the morning before a southeast seabreeze to 15 knots in the afternoon.    

Far Northwest

Variable winds 5/15 knots, mainly southeast to northeasterly with inshore afternoon seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Hobart Waters

Southwest winds 5/15 knots, tending variable in the afternoon with inshore seabreezes to 15 knots.    

Inland Waters

Variable winds to 10 knots.    

Lower East

South to southwest winds 5/15 knots, tending southeasterly inshore in the afternoon and early evening.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Northeast

Variable winds 5/15 knots, with inshore afternoon seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Southeast

West to southwest winds 5/15 knots, 20 knots at times offshore. Inshore afternoon seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m

Southwest

Southwest to southeast winds 5/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m

Upper East

South to southwest winds 5/15 knots, becoming variable in the afternoon with inshore seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m