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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

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Severe Weather Warning
for DAMAGING WINDS

For people in King Island, Furneaux Islands, Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, North West Coast, Central Plateau and parts of East Coast, Central North and Midlands Forecast Districts.

Issued at 10:51 pm Wednesday, 21 August 2019.

DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

Weather Situation:
Strong and gusty southwesterly winds will increase during Wednesday evening as a cold front crosses Tasmania.

DAMAGING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS are possible in western, southern and central areas, as well as over the Bass Strait islands and lower east coast. DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts near 100 km/h are possible, although exposed coastal locations and elevated areas above 400 metres may experience gusts over 110 km/h.

Winds are expected to ease during Thursday morning.

Locations which may be affected include Burnie, Swansea, Strahan, New Norfolk, Hobart and Dover.

Maximum wind gust observations over the past 6 hours include: 131 km/h Mount Read, 119 km/h Cape Grim, 104 km/h Cape Sorell, 94 km/h Low Rocky Point.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Supervise children closely.
* Check that family and neighbours are aware of warnings.
* Manage pets and livestock.
* Secure outdoor items including furniture and play equipment.
* Be prepared in case of power outages and report any outages to TasNetworks on 132 004.
* Beware of damaged trees and power lines and take care when driving.
* Listen to the ABC radio or check www.ses.tas.gov.au for further advice.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132500.


The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 am AEST Thursday.

Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Road Weather Alert for Tasmania
for Western, Central Plateau, Midlands and South East forecast districts.

Issued at 10:14 pm EST on Wednesday 21 August 2019.

Snow falling to 400 metres overnight will make driving conditions dangerous
during Wednesday evening and Thursday morning in parts of the Western, Central
Plateau, Midlands 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 5:00 am EST Thursday.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

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 10:12 pm EST on Wednesday 21 August 2019.

Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and strong
southwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday and Thursday. Areas likely to
be affected include the Furneaux Islands, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent
Valley and South East forecast districts and parts of the North West Coast and
North East forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep
exposed to these conditions.

The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EST Thursday.

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

Flood Watch for North West catchments

Issued at 11:58 am EST on Wednesday 21 August 2019
By the Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.

Flood Watch Number: 4

Reissued to fix a formatting error

Isolated minor flooding may develop in the North West catchments from Thursday.
Minor Flood Warnings are current for the Huon and Derwent Rivers.

A strong westerly to southwesterly flow will persist over Tasmania during
Wednesday, before easing during Thursday. An embedded front will cross the
State Wednesday evening.

Catchments are saturated from winter rainfall.

In the 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday, widespread rainfall totals of 10-40 mm were
recorded in the flood watch catchments, with isolated higher totals up to 82 mm
at Cradle Valley.

Widespread rainfall totals of 10-20 mm are forecast for Wednesday, with higher
totals possible in the elevated areas. Additional totals of 5-10 mm are
forecast for Thursday. No significant rainfall totals are forecast for Friday.

River rises are occurring due to high rainfall totals over the last couple of
days and some dams are spilling. Isolated minor flooding is possible 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 likely to be affected include:

Mersey River

Forth River

Northwest and Central Coastal Rivers

Arthur River

Flood warnings are current for the following catchments: Huon River, Derwent
River

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:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 11:30 am EST on Thursday 22 August 2019.