Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 07:55 AM EDT on Thursday 19 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 20 February 2026
Wind Warnings for Thursday 19 February
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South East Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
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, Lower East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast
Wind Warnings for Friday 20 February
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South East Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Upper East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 10:00 am 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
Kentish (41.4705°S, 146.1638°E, 529m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the W, slight chance elsewhere. Winds W 25 to 40 km/h turning SW in the early afternoon then decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 23.
Forecast for Kentish (41.4705°S, 146.1638°E, 529m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 13° 7° 10° 10° 10° 5° 8° Maximum 22° 22° 25° 22° 20° 21° 22° Chance of rain 5% 5% 30% 80% 5% 5% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very 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)22
(km/h)5
(km/h)17
(km/h)6
(km/h)12
(km/h)6
(km/h)12
(km/h)16
(km/h)17
(km/h)4
(km/h)13
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)Wind direction WNW WSW SSE N SW N SSE N WSW WSW SW N SSW WNW Relative humidity 75% 40% 70% 48% 60% 36% 86% 82% 63% 40% 66% 50% 65% 45% Dew point 11°C 7°C 8°C 10°C 8°C 8°C 14°C 18°C 7°C 5°C 5°C 9°C 8°C 9°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Kentish (41.4705°S, 146.1638°E, 529m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:14am EDT 6:43am EDT 8:14pm EDT 8:43pm EDT 8:17am EDT 8:58pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
