Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 10:00 PM EST on Wednesday 24 April 2024
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 25 April 2024
Wind Warnings for Wednesday 24 April
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South East Coast and South West Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Channel, Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast and Lower East Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Storm Bay and Central West Coast
Wind Warnings for Thursday 25 April
Gale Warning for the following areas:
Lower East Coast, South East Coast and South West Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Channel, Central Plateau Lakes, Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast and Central West Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 5:00 am EST Thursday.
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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
Smithton (40.8415°S, 145.1232°E, 25m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TOMORROW11° 13° mostly cloudy Chance of rain: 10% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:32am EST 7:00am EST 5:34pm EST 6:03pm EST NOW9.8° Feels Like: 6.4° Relative Humidity: 88% Dew: 7.9° Wind: SW 15km/h Gust: 19km/h Rainfall since 9am: 1.0mm Pressure: 1018.6hPa -
Today Weather
SmithtonNow12.5°cFeels Like:3.3°Wind:SW 46km/hGusts:63km/hHumidity:79%11°Min13°MaxToday in SmithtonCloudy. Medium chance of showers in the W, most likely in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds SW 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.Tomorrow11°Min13°MaxPartly cloudy. The chance of fog in the E in the early morning. Medium chance of showers in the far W, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds SW 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 18. -
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Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the W, most likely in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds SW 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.
Forecast for Smithton (40.8415°S, 145.1232°E, 25m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 11° 10° 9° 11° 11° 8° 7° Maximum 13° 14° 14° 15° 12° 13° 13° Chance of rain 10% 30% 50% 60% 10% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 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 25
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(km/h)Wind direction SW SW WSW SW WSW W NNW NNW SW SW SSW SSW SSW SSW Relative humidity 73% 63% 78% 68% 83% 71% 76% 67% 78% 60% 67% 63% 70% 59% Dew point 7°C 6°C 9°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 4°C 5°C 6°C 6°C 6°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Smithton Rain Forecast
Smithton 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
Smithton Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Apr 205.5 °C 17.4 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 218.5 °C 17.5 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 227.1 °C 15.9 °C 0.2 mmTuesday
Apr 233.6 °C 21.3 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
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Smithton minimum temp history (40.8415°S, 145.1232°E, 25m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 22.3° 07/04/2024 Coldest this month 2.8° 09/04/2024 Hottest on record 27.5 01/04/2005 Coldest on record -3.0 25/04/1997 Hottest this year 29.7° 22/02/2024 Coldest this year 0.4° 04/03/2024 Long term average 17.9° Long term average 7.8° Average this month 18.2° Average this month 7.5° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 19.2° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 5.7° 2015 Smithton rainfall history (40.8415°S, 145.1232°E, 25m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 30.6mm 02/04/2024 Total This Month 49.0mm
16.0 daysLong Term Average 60.5mm 16.9 days Wettest April on record 107.4mm 2006 Driest on record 15.8mm 2015 -
Year to Date
Smithton Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 189.5mm 49.6 day(s) Total For 2024 139.2mm 48.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 205.6mm 50.0 day(s) Wettest Day 30.6mm Apr 2 Lowest Temperature 0.4°C Mar 4 Highest Temperature 29.7°C Feb22 -
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Smithton Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 21.9 22.0 20.4 17.9 15.4 13.8 13.2 13.7 14.9 16.4 18.4 19.8 17.3 Mean Min (°C) 11.3 11.5 9.8 7.8 6.3 4.9 4.8 5.2 6.2 6.9 8.7 9.7 7.7 Mean Rain (mm) 40.3 33.1 55.6 60.5 91.5 101.1 119.8 122.5 94.8 79.7 58.9 53.9 911.9 Mean Rain Days 10.4 9.2 13.1 16.9 21.8 21.5 24.3 23.9 21.2 19.0 14.1 13.1 208.6