Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 11:06 AM EDT on Thursday 12 March 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 13 March 2026
Wind Warnings for Thursday 12 March
Gale Warning for the following areas:
Lower East Coast and South East Coast
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, South West Coast and Central West Coast
Wind Warnings for Friday 13 March
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Storm Bay, Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast, Lower East Coast, South East Coast and South West Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 4:05 pm EDT Thursday.
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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 Bay (43.1442°S, 147.9653°E, 86m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers in the S, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 1000 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far S at night. Possible small hail in the S in the evening. Winds W 35 to 50 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 11 and 17.
Forecast for Fortescue Bay (43.1442°S, 147.9653°E, 86m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 11° 10° 11° 13° 13° 13° 13° Maximum 17° 19° 21° 21° 21° 21° 22° Chance of rain 90% 60% 10% 60% 30% 30% 40% Likely amount 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating High High 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 33
(km/h)40
(km/h)32
(km/h)30
(km/h)14
(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)7
(km/h)18
(km/h)22
(km/h)8
(km/h)7
(km/h)Wind direction WNW WSW WSW WSW WNW SW W SW W SSW W SW NNW S Relative humidity 69% 60% 73% 59% 74% 58% 77% 61% 74% 58% 74% 66% 76% 66% Dew point 7°C 9°C 9°C 11°C 9°C 13°C 11°C 13°C 11°C 13°C 11°C 14°C 12°C 15°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Fortescue Bay (43.1442°S, 147.9653°E, 86m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:32am EDT 7:01am EDT 7:36pm EDT 8:05pm EDT 3:51pm EDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
