Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 10:00 PM EDT on Tuesday 10 March 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Wednesday 11 March 2026
Wind Warnings for Wednesday 11 March
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South West 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, Upper East Coast, Lower East Coast, South East Coast and Central West Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 4:00 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
Preston (41.285°S, 146.0752°E, 364m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon, possibly severe with damaging winds. Winds NE/SE 15 to 25 km/h tending NW/NE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then tending W/SW 25 to 40 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.
Forecast for Preston (41.285°S, 146.0752°E, 364m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 13° 8° 7° 6° 6° 9° 10° Maximum 18° 16° 19° 21° 21° 21° 21° Chance of rain 90% 10% 5% 5% 50% 50% 40% Likely amount 10-20mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 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 6
(km/h)13
(km/h)14
(km/h)21
(km/h)9
(km/h)11
(km/h)4
(km/h)12
(km/h)5
(km/h)11
(km/h)5
(km/h)9
(km/h)5
(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction SSW NNW W WSW WSW W SW N WSW NW SSW N SSW NNW Relative humidity 95% 87% 70% 49% 69% 43% 75% 50% 76% 51% 77% 54% 82% 58% Dew point 14°C 14°C 6°C 4°C 6°C 5°C 7°C 9°C 7°C 9°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 11°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Preston (41.285°S, 146.0752°E, 364m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:39am EDT 7:07am EDT 7:43pm EDT 8:11pm EDT 11:30pm EDT 2:55pm 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
