Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania

Issued at 05:21 PM EDT on Sunday 23 February 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 24 February 2025

Wind Warnings for Sunday 23 February
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Derwent Estuary, Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, 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

Wind Warnings for Monday 24 February
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South East Coast and South West Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Lower East Coast and Central West Coast

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 5:00 am EDT 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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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Fire Weather Warning

for East Coast and Midlands fire weather districts

Issued at 11:06 AM EDT on Sunday 23 February 2025

Weather Situation
Fresh to strong and gusty northwesterly winds today, with hot dry air expected to mix down across the Midlands and the East Coast this afternoon. Chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms, contracting to the west and south in the afternoon. Negligible precipitation expected for the East Coast and Midlands districts.

For the rest of Sunday 23 February:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
East Coast and Midlands

The Tasmania Fire Service advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now. To create a plan, visit www.bushfire.tas.gov.au
Monitor the current bushfire situation and warnings at the TasALERT website www.alert.tas.gov.au or ABC Local Radio. For more information on fire danger ratings, fire bans, and how to prepare for bushfire visit the TFS website www.fire.tas.gov.au or call 1800 000 699.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.fire.tas.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.