Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 04:05 PM EST on Thursday 18 April 2024
for the period until midnight EST Friday 19 April 2024
Wind Warnings for Thursday 18 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Storm Bay, Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Lower East Coast and South East Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Channel, South West Coast and Central West Coast
Wind Warnings for Friday 19 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast and Lower East Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 5:00 am EST Friday.
================================================================================
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.
================================================================================
Forecast
Port Sorell (41.1664°S, 146.5502°E, 1m AMSL) set as my default location ›
-
My MLA
-
Current condition
TOMORROW7° 19° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:21am EST 6:49am EST 5:37pm EST 6:05pm EST NOW12.8° Feels Like: 9.7° Relative Humidity: 78% Dew: 9.1° Wind: SW 15km/h Gust: 20km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1011.2hPa -
Today Weather
Port SorellNow16.2°cFeels Like:10.2°Wind:W 33km/hGusts:39km/hHumidity:74%7°Min19°MaxToday in Port SorellSunny. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming S/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.Tomorrow7°Min19°MaxPartly cloudy. Patches of morning frost in the E. Winds SW 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20. -
Radar
-
Popup Radar
-
Warnings
-
7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming S/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.
Forecast for Port Sorell (41.1664°S, 146.5502°E, 1m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 7° 6° 7° 7° 10° 7° 7° Maximum 19° 19° 21° 18° 19° 16° 17° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 30% 60% 20% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 14
(km/h)16
(km/h)12
(km/h)19
(km/h)18
(km/h)22
(km/h)14
(km/h)29
(km/h)21
(km/h)29
(km/h)21
(km/h)31
(km/h)23
(km/h)28
(km/h)Wind direction SSW NW SSW NNW WSW WNW WSW NNW WNW WNW WSW W WSW W Relative humidity 67% 49% 70% 55% 68% 56% 82% 74% 78% 71% 69% 57% 71% 57% Dew point 8°C 7°C 8°C 9°C 8°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 6°C 7°C 7°C 7°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
-
12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Port Sorell Rain Forecast
Port Sorell 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025756555666747105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 16
ENSO status: Inactive. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Positive, favouring positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to an inactive phase for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling is occurring in the eastern Pacific, with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop in 2024. Warmer than normal waters are situated in the Coral Sea, providing moisture and humidity to the east coast. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are high across most of the Indian Ocean, and the IOD index is spiking in response. Persistent southeasterly winds have set in over the eastern Indian Ocean, signalling that the atmosphere is starting to respond to the ocean patterns. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into apositive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly in May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is positive and will favour a positive phase during autumn and into winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing below average rainfall over winter for WA, and the southwest coasts of SA, Vic and Tas. Conversely, above average rainfall is expected for eastern parts of Qld and NSW, and potentially eastern Tas.
-
Popup - Daily historical
-
Long range rainfall forecast
-
Past 5 Days
Port Sorell Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Apr 149.0 °C 19.4 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 1510.6 °C 21.6 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 168.1 °C 19.1 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 178.4 °C 18.2 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 186.8 °C 17.1 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
Almanac
Almanac
Port Sorell minimum temp history (41.1664°S, 146.5502°E, 1m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 21.6° 15/04/2024 Coldest this month 5.2° 09/04/2024 Hottest on record 24.9 10/04/2005 Coldest on record -0.8 06/04/1991 Hottest this year 29.5° 18/02/2024 Coldest this year 3.8° 04/03/2024 Long term average 17.8° Long term average 8.8° Average this month 19.3° Average this month 9.0° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 19.4° 2002 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 7.0° 2006 Port Sorell rainfall history (41.1664°S, 146.5502°E, 1m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 49.0mm 02/04/2024 Total This Month 57.8mm
5.0 daysLong Term Average 60.4mm 9.7 days Wettest April on record 191.4mm 1992 Driest on record 4.9mm 1963 -
Year to Date
Port Sorell Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 189.4mm 30.9 day(s) Total For 2024 153.0mm 24.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 139.3mm 31.0 day(s) Wettest Day 49.0mm Apr 2 Lowest Temperature 3.8°C Mar 4 Highest Temperature 29.5°C Feb18 -
Popup - Radar
Weather Radar for Australia
Australia Radars
- Adelaide
- Adelaide Airport
- Adelaide Sellicks
- Albany
- Alice Springs
- Bairnsdale
- Bowen
- Brewarrina
- Brisbane
- Brisbane Airport
- Brisbane Marburg
- Broadmeadows
- Broome
- Cairns
- Cairns Airport
- Canberra
- Carnarvon
- Ceduna
- Coffs Harbour
- Dampier
- Darwin
- Darwin Airport
- Emerald
- Esperance
- Eucla
- Geraldton
- Giles
- Gladstone
-
Popup - Monthly historical
-
Climatology
Climate History
Port Sorell Climatology
Port Sorell Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 21.7 21.8 20.5 17.8 15.4 13.5 12.9 13.2 14.4 16.0 18.0 19.9 17.1 Mean Min (°C) 12.6 12.6 11.0 8.8 6.8 5.2 4.8 5.1 6.1 7.4 9.3 10.8 8.3 Mean Rain (mm) 43.3 36.2 49.5 60.4 72.9 78.7 94.4 88.4 72.2 63.9 55.8 50.9 764.5 Mean Rain Days 7.0 6.2 8.0 9.7 12.6 13.3 15.8 16.0 13.6 11.7 9.8 8.5 132.1