Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 05:00 AM EST on Thursday 18 April 2024
for the period until midnight EST Friday 19 April 2024
Wind Warnings for Thursday 18 April
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South East Coast and South West Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Storm Bay, Channel, Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Lower East 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 and Upper East Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 4:05 pm EST 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
Saltwater River (43.032°S, 147.73°E, 15m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current condition
TODAY10° 19° possible shower Chance of rain: 80% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:16am EST 6:45am EST 5:31pm EST 6:00pm EST NOW13.8° Feels Like: 8.5° Relative Humidity: 58% Dew: 5.7° Wind: NW 22km/h Gust: 30km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
Today Weather
Saltwater RiverNow13.6°cFeels Like:8.1°Wind:NW 24km/hGusts:28km/hHumidity:61%10°Min19°MaxToday in Saltwater RiverCloudy. High chance of showers, most likely from late this morning. Winds W/NW 30 to 45 km/h turning SW 25 to 40 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 12 and 19.Tomorrow11°Min16°MaxCloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the early morning. Winds S/SW 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h early in the morning then turning W/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 17. -
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Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely from late this morning. Winds W/NW 30 to 45 km/h turning SW 25 to 40 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 12 and 19.
Forecast for Saltwater River (43.032°S, 147.73°E, 15m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 10° 11° 8° 10° 11° 11° 11° Maximum 19° 16° 18° 20° 22° 19° 17° Chance of rain 80% 20% 5% 5% 20% 70% 70% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 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 25
(km/h)25
(km/h)20
(km/h)18
(km/h)15
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)15
(km/h)12
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(km/h)19
(km/h)22
(km/h)22
(km/h)29
(km/h)Wind direction NW WSW SSW SW WNW WSW WNW WSW NW SW NW WSW WNW W Relative humidity 58% 63% 57% 54% 63% 46% 65% 54% 65% 51% 59% 59% 65% 56% Dew point 6°C 10°C 6°C 6°C 5°C 6°C 8°C 10°C 8°C 10°C 8°C 10°C 7°C 7°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Saltwater River Rain Forecast
Saltwater River 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025966567665767105012 - 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.
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Past 5 Days
Saltwater River Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Apr 1313.7 °C 21.3 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 1413.5 °C 21.6 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 1514.0 °C 20.4 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 1610.9 °C 16.5 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 179.1 °C 17.3 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Saltwater River minimum temp history (43.032°S, 147.73°E, 15m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 21.6° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 8.3° 09/04/2024 Hottest on record Coldest on record Hottest this year 35.1° 22/02/2024 Coldest this year 8.2° 05/03/2024 Long term average 18.2° Long term average 10.8° Average this month 18.7° Average this month 11.5° Hottest - On Record Avg. max. temp. - - Coldest - on record Avg. min. temp. - - Saltwater River rainfall history (43.032°S, 147.73°E, 15m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 13.4mm 03/04/2024 Total This Month 22.6mm
4.0 daysLong Term Average 37.7mm 11.3 days Wettest - on record - - Driest on record 13.4mm 2016 -
Year to Date
Saltwater River Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 154.1mm 41.1 day(s) Total For 2024 103.4mm 24.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 175.4mm 40.0 day(s) Wettest Day 26.6mm Jan18 Lowest Temperature 8.2°C Mar 5 Highest Temperature 35.1°C Feb22 -
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Saltwater River Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 22.5 21.8 20.7 18.2 15.2 13.0 12.8 13.4 15.5 17.0 18.6 20.7 17.3 Mean Min (°C) 14.0 13.7 12.9 10.8 8.7 7.0 6.4 6.3 7.9 9.1 10.7 12.2 9.9 Mean Rain (mm) 46.5 28.6 41.3 37.7 55.4 56.2 34.7 48.2 41.4 59.0 48.6 41.8 530.9 Mean Rain Days 9.1 10.2 10.5 11.3 14.2 15.0 15.2 16.2 13.8 13.6 13.3 11.8 152.9