Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 05:46 AM EDT on Wednesday 11 March 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Thursday 12 March 2026
Wind Warnings for Wednesday 11 March
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South West Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Derwent Estuary, Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Channel, South West Lakes, Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast, Lower East Coast, South East Coast and Central West Coast
Wind Warnings for Thursday 12 March
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Channel, Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast, Lower East Coast, South East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 10:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/tas/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Forecast
Fortescue (43.1352°S, 147.931°E, 134m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, becoming less likely late this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon, possibly severe with damaging winds in the far S. Winds N/NW 30 to 45 km/h decreasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then turning W/SW in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 14 and 20.
Forecast for Fortescue (43.1352°S, 147.931°E, 134m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 16° 11° 10° 11° 12° 12° 13° Maximum 21° 17° 20° 21° 20° 20° 21° Chance of rain 90% 90% 60% 10% 40% 30% 50% Likely amount 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 20
(km/h)18
(km/h)32
(km/h)40
(km/h)34
(km/h)30
(km/h)13
(km/h)9
(km/h)12
(km/h)8
(km/h)11
(km/h)11
(km/h)11
(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction N W W WSW WSW WSW WNW SSW W SSW W S WNW SSW Relative humidity 75% 81% 68% 61% 68% 57% 75% 58% 77% 63% 77% 68% 79% 67% Dew point 15°C 17°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 11°C 10°C 13°C 10°C 13°C 11°C 14°C 12°C 14°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Fortescue (43.1352°S, 147.931°E, 134m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:31am EDT 6:59am EDT 7:38pm EDT 8:06pm EDT 11:16pm EDT 2:57pm EDT 
3rd quarter
Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
