Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 10:00 PM EST on Thursday 18 September 2025
for the period until midnight EST Friday 19 September 2025
Wind Warnings for Thursday 18 September
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, Central Plateau Lakes, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast, Lower East Coast, South East Coast and Central West Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Far North West Coast and Banks Strait and Franklin Sound
Wind Warnings for Friday 19 September
Gale Warning for the following areas:
Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Derwent Estuary, Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Channel, Central Plateau Lakes, South West Lakes, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast, Lower East Coast and South East Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 5:00 am EST Friday.
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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 showers, with possible small hail at night. Snow falling above 900 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds in the far W in the afternoon and evening. Winds W/NW 15 to 25 km/h tending NW/NE 25 to 40 km/h in the early morning then tending W/NW in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 16.
Forecast for Preston (41.285°S, 146.0752°E, 364m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 6° 3° 6° 4° 2° 7° 6° Maximum 13° 10° 13° 12° 14° 15° 13° Chance of rain 90% 80% 80% 40% 10% 70% 90% Likely amount 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Slight Nil Slight Moderate Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 4
(km/h)17
(km/h)19
(km/h)20
(km/h)13
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)18
(km/h)7
(km/h)17
(km/h)12
(km/h)18
(km/h)14
(km/h)21
(km/h)Wind direction NE NNW W W WNW WNW WSW SW W W W W WNW W Relative humidity 96% 82% 67% 63% 72% 76% 61% 49% 69% 65% 70% 56% 76% 69% Dew point 8°C 10°C 1°C 2°C 6°C 7°C 1°C 0°C 4°C 6°C 6°C 5°C 6°C 7°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 New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:43am EST 6:11am EST 6:08pm EST 6:35pm EST 5:01am EST 3:24pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Sep 22 First quarter Sep 30 Full moon Oct 07 Last quarter Oct 14 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
