Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 04:05 PM EST on Sunday 28 April 2024
for the period until midnight EST Monday 29 April 2024
Wind Warnings for Sunday 28 April
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South West Coast and Central West Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
South West Lakes, Far North West Coast, Upper East Coast, Lower East Coast and South East Coast
Wind Warnings for Monday 29 April
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Channel, Central Plateau Lakes, South West Lakes, Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, 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 Monday.
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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
West Launceston (41.4511°S, 147.1293°E, 162m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY7° 19° mostly cloudy Chance of rain: 90% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:27am EST 6:56am EST 5:21pm EST 5:50pm EST NOW16.3° Feels Like: 13.3° Relative Humidity: 70% Dew: 10.8° Wind: NW 17km/h Gust: 24km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
Today Weather
West LauncestonNow14.8°cFeels Like:9.6°Wind:N 26km/hGusts:33km/hHumidity:70%7°Min19°MaxToday in West LauncestonPartly cloudy. Winds NW 20 to 30 km/h.Tomorrow11°Min17°MaxPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the morning. Winds NW 25 to 35 km/h turning SW 20 to 30 km/h in the late morning then decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 15. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Winds NW 20 to 30 km/h.
Forecast for West Launceston (41.4511°S, 147.1293°E, 162m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary Minimum 7° 11° 2° 3° 2° 2° 3° Maximum 19° 17° 16° 18° 17° 17° 17° Chance of rain 90% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Low Low Low Low Low Low Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - Frost risk Nil Nil Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 0
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(km/h)Wind direction N N WNW WSW S S S S SSE S S S S S Relative humidity 89% 69% 77% 41% 71% 48% 78% 46% 78% 47% 82% 50% 83% 50% Dew point 9°C 11°C 9°C 3°C 3°C 4°C 6°C 6°C 5°C 5°C 6°C 6°C 6°C 6°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
West Launceston Rain Forecast
West Launceston 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025756555666747105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 23
ENSO status: Inactive/Neutral. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming strongly positive. SAM status: Leading to neutral and returning positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is presently in an inactive phase, for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling continues over the eastern Pacific Ocean as sea surface temperatures approach near-normal conditions. Warmer than normal waters are present across the western Pacific Ocean, including the Coral Sea with added moisture and humidity to influence weather conditions in the eastern regions of Australia. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop this coming winter season. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase, although record-high ocean temperatures across the northwest Indian Ocean have the IOD index just tipping into a positivethreshold value. Persistent southeasterly winds over the eastern Indian Ocean during the previous month are forecast to ease with below-average wind speeds to develop off northwest Australia and the eastern Indian Ocean during the winter season. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into a strong positive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly following May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, thus reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is currently positive (mid-April) with the outlook favouring a neutral phase forecast in May and then the likelihood of returning to a positive phase during winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces the impact of cold fronts and decreases the rainfall over southernAustralia. Rainfall outlooks are showing above-average rainfall over winter for WA and central and northern SA, and eastern regions of QLD and NSW. Conversely, below-average rainfall is expected for western TAS, southern SA, and most of VIC.
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Past 5 Days
West Launceston Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Wednesday
Apr 248.0 °C 17.2 °C 16.2 mmThursday
Apr 254.8 °C 16.8 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 262.7 °C 19.7 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Apr 273.3 °C 17.6 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 286.5 °C 17.1 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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West Launceston minimum temp history (41.4511°S, 147.1293°E, 162m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 24.5° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 2.7° 26/04/2024 Hottest on record 27.7 12/04/1985 Coldest on record -1.5 26/04/1981 Hottest this year 31.6° 03/01/2024 Coldest this year 2.7° 26/04/2024 Long term average 19.1° Long term average 7.7° Average this month 19.8° Average this month 7.1° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 20.8° 1988 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 5.0° 2006 West Launceston rainfall history (41.4511°S, 147.1293°E, 162m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 22.6mm 02/04/2024 Total This Month 51.2mm
6.0 daysLong Term Average 51.5mm 9.2 days Wettest April on record 124.6mm 1992 Driest on record 4.3mm 2007 -
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West Launceston Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 168.7mm 29.3 day(s) Total For 2024 132.0mm 22.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 164.1mm 33.0 day(s) Wettest Day 30.6mm Jan18 Lowest Temperature 2.7°C Apr26 Highest Temperature 31.6°C Jan 3 -
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West Launceston Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 24.7 24.6 22.8 19.1 15.8 13.2 12.7 13.9 15.8 18.1 20.7 22.7 18.6 Mean Min (°C) 12.5 12.3 10.4 7.7 5.1 2.9 2.5 3.6 5.3 7.0 9.2 10.9 7.4 Mean Rain (mm) 44.9 31.4 40.9 51.5 63.3 68.7 78.7 83.1 63.0 53.4 50.9 47.8 678.3 Mean Rain Days 7.2 6.1 6.8 9.2 12.3 14.0 16.0 16.3 14.1 11.4 9.8 8.3 131.5