Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 10:00 AM EST on Friday 19 April 2024
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 20 April 2024
Wind Warnings for Friday 19 April
Cancellation for the following areas:
Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast and Lower East Coast
Wind Warnings for Saturday 20 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
South East Coast and South West Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 4:05 pm 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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Forecast
Fort Direction (43.0009°S, 147.4077°E, 78m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY11° 16° mostly cloudy Chance of rain: 10% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:19am EST 6:48am EST 5:31pm EST 6:00pm EST NOW14.0° Feels Like: 9.6° Relative Humidity: 61% Dew: 6.6° Wind: SW 19km/h Gust: 22km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
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Fort DirectionNow14.1°cFeels Like:9.6°Wind:SW 19km/hGusts:26km/hHumidity:58%11°Min16°MaxToday in Fort DirectionCloudy. Slight chance of a shower early this morning. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h shifting W/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 12 and 18.Tomorrow8°Min18°MaxPartly cloudy. Winds W/NW 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 19. -
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Today: Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower early this morning. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h shifting W/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 12 and 18.
Forecast for Fort Direction (43.0009°S, 147.4077°E, 78m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 11° 8° 10° 10° 11° 9° 9° Maximum 16° 18° 19° 19° 19° 15° 15° Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 10% 50% 70% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 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 12
(km/h)17
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(km/h)12
(km/h)10
(km/h)15
(km/h)7
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(km/h)11
(km/h)19
(km/h)17
(km/h)27
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(km/h)35
(km/h)Wind direction SSW SSW WNW W NW W NNW NNW NNW WSW W W WSW WSW Relative humidity 61% 53% 63% 52% 68% 56% 72% 57% 64% 59% 70% 58% 66% 57% Dew point 7°C 6°C 5°C 7°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 10°C 8°C 9°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 5°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Fort Direction Rain Forecast
Fort Direction 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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Fort Direction Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 1514.4 °C 19.4 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 1611.1 °C 16.6 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 178.8 °C 17.8 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 1810.8 °C 19.2 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 1910.3 °C 14.4 °C 0.6 mmLegend -
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Fort Direction minimum temp history (43.0009°S, 147.4077°E, 78m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 22.6° 14/04/2024 Coldest this month 8.2° 04/04/2024 Hottest on record Coldest on record Hottest this year 31.0° 09/03/2024 Coldest this year 8.2° 04/04/2024 Long term average 17.8° Long term average 10.4° Average this month 18.8° Average this month 10.9° Hottest - On Record Avg. max. temp. - - Coldest - on record Avg. min. temp. - - Fort Direction rainfall history (43.0009°S, 147.4077°E, 78m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 10.2mm 03/04/2024 Total This Month 18.2mm
5.0 daysLong Term Average 33.8mm 11.5 days Wettest - on record - - Driest on record 10.8mm 2016 -
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Fort Direction Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 137.8mm 39.0 day(s) Total For 2024 70.0mm 31.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 151.2mm 36.0 day(s) Wettest Day 12.6mm Jan18 Lowest Temperature 8.2°C Apr 4 Highest Temperature 31.0°C Mar 9 -
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Fort Direction Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 22.1 21.5 20.2 17.8 15.0 13.0 12.8 13.2 15.1 16.7 18.3 20.3 17.1 Mean Min (°C) 13.5 13.2 12.4 10.4 8.5 7.1 6.5 6.3 7.6 8.7 10.2 11.7 9.7 Mean Rain (mm) 32.6 27.8 43.6 33.8 51.5 51.5 41.9 50.5 37.7 56.9 44.7 42.9 522.7 Mean Rain Days 7.8 9.2 10.5 11.5 13.6 13.7 14.5 15.5 14.0 13.8 13.7 11.4 149.2