Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania

Issued at 05:00 AM EDT on Thursday 16 January 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Thursday 16 January 2025

Wind Warnings for Thursday 16 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast, Lower East Coast, South East Coast and South West Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Far North West Coast and Central West Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Channel

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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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania

Minor Flood Warning For The South Esk River
Issued at 10:31 AM EDT on Wednesday 15 January 2025
by Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.
Flood Warning Number: 7

MINOR FLOODING MAY DEVELOP AT PERTH OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY
No significant rainfall has been observed in the past 24 hours to 9:00 am Wednesday across the South Esk catchment.
Minor flooding is possible at Perth from overnight Wednesday into Thursday.
Showers with possible thunderstorms are forecast for the rest of Wednesday into Thursday which may cause renewed river level rises in the South Esk River catchment.
This situation is being monitored closely and warning will be updated as required.

South Esk River - Llewellyn to Perth:
Minor flooding may occur along the South Esk River - Llewellyn to Perth.
The South Esk at Perth is currently at 2.70 metres and rising, below the minor flood level (4.30 m).
The South Esk at Perth may reach the minor flood level 4.30 m overnight Wednesday into Thursday, as upstream floodwaters arrive.

St Pauls River:
Cancellation

Flood Safety Advice:
SES Flood Warnings can be found at www.TasALERT.com
Flood and storm safety advice is available at www.ses.tas.gov.au
Road closure information is available at www.police.tas.gov.au}
For emergency assistance call the SES on telephone number 132 500.
For life threatening situations, call 000 immediately.

Next issue:
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EDT on Thursday 16 January 2025.

Latest River Heights:
Break O'Day River at Killymoon,0.61,Steady,09:00 AM WED 15/01/25
South Esk River at Upper Esk Road Bridge,0.66,Steady,08:45 AM WED 15/01/25
South Esk River at Mathinna,0.54,Steady,10:00 AM WED 15/01/25
South Esk River at Fingal,3.07,Steady,10:25 AM WED 15/01/25
St Pauls River at Lewis Hill,1.19,Steady,10:28 AM WED 15/01/25
St Pauls River above Avoca,1.08,Steady,10:00 AM WED 15/01/25
South Esk River at Llewellyn,2.99,Falling,10:15 AM WED 15/01/25
South Esk River at Perth,2.70,Steady,10:26 AM WED 15/01/25
South Esk River at Longford,0.56,Steady,10:10 AM WED 15/01/25
South Esk River at Trevallyn Pond,125.32,Steady,10:15 AM WED 15/01/25

This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/tas/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/tas/forecasts.