Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for Furneaux Islands and parts of North East, East Coast, Central North and North West Coast Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:36 pm Saturday, 12 July 2025.
Damaging winds about northeastern Tasmania from Sunday afternoon.
Weather Situation
A strong cold front will pass over Tasmania during Sunday bringing a vigorous northwesterly flow over northeastern parts of the state during the afternoon and evening.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Furneaux Islands, North East, East Coast, North West Coast and Central North
For parts of the NORTH COAST and FURNEAUX ISLANDS: DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h are possible with gusts up to 100 km/h developing during the early afternoon.
Over ELEVATED INLAND parts of the NORTH EAST and EAST COAST: Strong northwesterly winds with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 100 km/h are possible during Sunday afternoon and early evening.
Winds are expected to ease below warning thresholds during the evening.
Locations which may be affected include Devonport, Whitemark, Bridport, Fingal and George Town.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Supervise children closely.
* Check that family and neighbours are aware of warnings.
* Manage pets and livestock.
* Secure outdoor items including furniture and play equipment.
* Be prepared in case of power outages and report any outages to TasNetworks on 132 004.
* Beware of damaged trees and power lines and take care when driving.
* Listen to the ABC radio or check www.ses.tas.gov.au for further advice.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132500.
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm AEST Saturday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Round Hill (41.0761°S, 145.9369°E, 129m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds NW 20 to 30 km/h.
Forecast for Round Hill (41.0761°S, 145.9369°E, 129m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 3° 7° 3° 1° 4° 4° 3° Maximum 14° 14° 11° 12° 13° 13° 13° Chance of rain 70% 90% 40% 60% 80% 50% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 5-10mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - Frost risk Moderate Nil Moderate High Slight Slight Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 9
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Warnings
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for Furneaux Islands and parts of North East, East Coast, Central North and North West Coast
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for Furneaux Islands and parts of North East, East Coast, Central North and North West Coast
- Sheep Graziers Warning for King Island, Furneaux Islands, Upper Derwent Valley, South East & North West Coast
- Strong Wind Warning for Far North West, South West and Central West coasts
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Round Hill (41.0761°S, 145.9369°E, 129m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 7:09am EST 7:39am EST 5:04pm EST 5:35pm EST 6:22pm EST 8:47am EST Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jul 18 New moon Jul 25 First quarter Aug 01 Full moon Aug 09 -
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Rain for next 5 days