Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 10:00 AM EDT on Thursday 19 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 20 February 2026
Wind Warnings for Thursday 19 February
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South East Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Channel, Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Lower East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Lakes
Wind Warnings for Friday 20 February
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South East Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Upper East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast
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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Forecast
Orford (42.5526°S, 147.8762°E, 9m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Winds W 25 to 40 km/h tending NW/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 21 to 26.
Forecast for Orford (42.5526°S, 147.8762°E, 9m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 15° 9° 13° 14° 13° 10° 11° Maximum 23° 27° 23° 29° 21° 23° 21° Chance of rain 30% 10% 10% 80% 30% 10% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High High Moderate High - - - 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 21
(km/h)23
(km/h)12
(km/h)19
(km/h)9
(km/h)17
(km/h)18
(km/h)22
(km/h)21
(km/h)25
(km/h)10
(km/h)13
(km/h)10
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction WNW WSW NNE NE WSW E NNE N W W NW ENE WSW S Relative humidity 60% 38% 67% 47% 59% 51% 59% 51% 63% 38% 56% 49% 62% 51% Dew point 11°C 8°C 9°C 13°C 9°C 12°C 12°C 18°C 8°C 6°C 7°C 11°C 9°C 11°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Orford (42.5526°S, 147.8762°E, 9m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:05am EDT 6:35am EDT 8:10pm EDT 8:39pm EDT 8:10am EDT 8:51pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
