Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Updated Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 4:10 pm EST on Thursday 22 August 2019
for the period until midnight EST Friday 23 August 2019.

Wind Warnings for Thursday 22 August
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Upper East Coast, Lower East Coast and South East Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Far North West Coast, Central
North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island and South
West Coast

Wind Warnings for Friday 23 August
Gale Warning for the following area:
South West Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
South West Lakes, Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and
Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast, South East Coast and
Central West Coast

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 5:00 am EST Friday.

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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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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Road Weather Alert for Tasmania
for North West Coast, Central North, North East, Central Plateau, Midlands,
East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts.

Issued at 4:10 pm EST on Thursday 22 August 2019.

Icy roads will make driving conditions dangerous during Friday in parts of the
North West Coast, Central North, North East, Central Plateau, Midlands, East
Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts.
For information on any road closures, please contact your local council or the Police.
The next alert will be issued by 11:00 pm EST Thursday.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers
for the Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, North East, Midlands, East Coast,
Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts.

Issued at 2:20 pm EST on Thursday 22 August 2019.

The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the South East forecast district has been
cancelled.

No further warnings will be issued for this event.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania
Note: This Flood Watch is a "heads up" for possible future flooding and is NOT
a Flood Warning.

Final Flood Watch for North West catchments

Issued at 10:33 am EST on Thursday 22 August 2019
By the Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.

Flood Watch Number: 5

The threat of minor flooding in North West catchments has passed. A Minor Flood
Warning is current for the River Derwent.

A ridge will move over Tasmania during Thursday turning winds from strong
southwesterly to northwesterly. Showers and snow are forecast.

Catchments are saturated from winter rainfall.

In the 24 hours to 9 am Thursday, widespread rainfall totals of 10-20 mm were
recorded in the North West catchments.

Precipitation totals of up to 5mm are forecast for Thursday, with snow likely
in elevated areas. No significant rainfall totals are forecast for Friday.

River levels in the North West are unlikely to rise from Thursday based on
forecast rainfall.

Catchment specific warnings will be issued if and when required.

Strong and dangerous flows will be a hazard over the next couple of days.

Catchments no longer likely to be affected include:

Mersey River

Forth River

Northwest and Central Coastal Rivers

Arthur River

Flood warnings are current for the following catchments: River Derwent

Note: This Flood Watch is a "heads up" for possible future flooding and is NOT
a Flood Warning. The Bureau of Meteorology does not provide a flood warning
service for all of the catchments covered by this flood watch. For more
information on the Flood Watch Service:
http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml

For the latest warnings see www.bom.gov.au/tas/warnings
For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/tas/flood

For the latest weather forecast see www.bom.gov.au/tas/forecasts

Flood Safety Advice:
FloodSafe advice is available at www.ses.tas.gov.au
Road closure information is available at www.police.tas.gov.au

For emergency assistance call the SES on telephone number 132 500.
For life threatening situations, call 000 immediately.

Next issue:
This is a final Flood Watch, no further watches will be issued for this event.