Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Updated Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 12:46 pm EST on Friday 23 August 2019
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 24 August 2019.

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, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East
of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast, South East Coast and Central West Coast

Wind Warnings for Saturday 24 August
Gale Warning for the following area:
South West Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Derwent Estuary, 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, Lower East Coast, South East Coast and Central 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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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania

Final Flood Warning for the River Derwent

Issued at 10:09 am EST on Friday 23 August 2019
Flood Warning Number: 3

The Derwent River below Meadowbank Dam has fallen below the minor flood level.
Downstream river levels at Macquarie Plains and New Norfolk are expected to
remain below the minor flood level.

In the 24 hours to 9 am Friday rainfall totals of 5-16 mm were observed in the
upper Derwent River catchment, with less than 5 mm recorded in the lower
reaches. No significant rainfall is forecast for the remainder of Friday.

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

River Derwent above River Ouse:
No further flooding is expected in the River Derwent above River Ouse.

River Derwent above Meadowbank Dam:
No further flooding is expected in the River Derwent above Meadowbank Dam.

Tyenna River:
No further flooding is expected in the Tyenna River.

Styx River:
No further flooding is expected in the Styx River.

River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam:
No further flooding is expected in the River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam.

The River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam is currently at 3.69 metres and steady.
Levels in the River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam remain elevated but are
expected to remain below the minor flood level (4.10 m) during Friday.

The River Derwent at Macquarie Plains is currently at 3.15 metres and steady.
The River Derwent at Macquarie Plains is expected to remain below the minor
flood level (4.00 m) during Friday.

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 warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.

Latest River Heights:
River Derwent below Lake St Clair, 2.12, Steady, 09:30 AM FRI 23/08/19
River Ouse at Ashton, 1.23, Steady, 09:30 AM FRI 23/08/19
River Ouse at 3B Weir, 0.98, Steady, 09:30 AM FRI 23/08/19
River Clyde at Bothwell, 0.13, Steady, 08:00 AM FRI 23/08/19
River Derwent below Meadowbank Dam, 3.69, Steady, 09:45 AM FRI 23/08/19
River Derwent at Macquarie Plains, 2.68, Steady, 09:51 AM FRI 23/08/19
Tyenna River at Newbury, 0.98, Steady, 08:15 AM FRI 23/08/19
Styx River at Bruces Bridge, 1.20, Rising, 10:04 AM FRI 23/08/19
River Derwent at New Norfolk, 0.75, Steady, 09:21 AM FRI 23/08/19

This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and
river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/tas/flood. The latest weather
forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/tas/forecasts.