Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 04:00 AM EDT on Thursday 26 March 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 27 March 2026
Wind Warnings for Thursday 26 March
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Derwent Estuary, Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, 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
Wind Warnings for Friday 27 March
Gale Warning for the following areas:
Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island and Upper East Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Lower East Coast, South East 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
Ross (42.0289°S, 147.4926°E, 171m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely late this afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming SW 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending S in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 14 and 18.
Forecast for Ross (42.0289°S, 147.4926°E, 171m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 8° 5° 5° 4° 8° 10° 10° Maximum 17° 16° 20° 22° 22° 24° 26° Chance of rain 70% 5% 20% 5% 30% 5% 40% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Slight Slight Slight Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 6
(km/h)16
(km/h)19
(km/h)20
(km/h)5
(km/h)14
(km/h)3
(km/h)7
(km/h)4
(km/h)9
(km/h)11
(km/h)15
(km/h)12
(km/h)24
(km/h)Wind direction SSW SSW SSW SSW S SW NNE NNW SSE N N N N N Relative humidity 78% 52% 66% 41% 79% 47% 84% 49% 79% 50% 86% 56% 76% 52% Dew point 8°C 7°C 1°C 2°C 7°C 8°C 6°C 10°C 8°C 10°C 11°C 14°C 13°C 15°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ross (42.0289°S, 147.4926°E, 171m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:51am EDT 7:19am EDT 7:13pm EDT 7:41pm EDT 3:35pm EDT 
1st quarter
First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
