Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 10:00 PM EDT on Wednesday 18 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Thursday 19 February 2026
Wind Warnings for Wednesday 18 February
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South East Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast
Wind Warnings for Thursday 19 February
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South East Coast and South West Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Channel, Far North West Coast, 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 4:00 am EDT 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
Alberton (41.2931°S, 147.7893°E, 253m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Winds W 30 to 45 km/h shifting E/SE 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and evening then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 27.
Forecast for Alberton (41.2931°S, 147.7893°E, 253m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 13° 11° 11° 10° 12° 6° 8° Maximum 25° 23° 25° 26° 21° 21° 22° Chance of rain 20% 10% 10% 90% 20% 5% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 20-40mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High High 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 23
(km/h)23
(km/h)6
(km/h)16
(km/h)4
(km/h)13
(km/h)6
(km/h)14
(km/h)16
(km/h)20
(km/h)3
(km/h)12
(km/h)3
(km/h)8
(km/h)Wind direction W W NE NNW WSW N E NNW W W W NNW SSW N Relative humidity 74% 42% 78% 45% 74% 44% 80% 65% 72% 38% 65% 49% 62% 49% Dew point 13°C 11°C 13°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 15°C 19°C 9°C 6°C 6°C 10°C 8°C 11°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Alberton (41.2931°S, 147.7893°E, 253m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:09am EDT 6:38am EDT 8:09pm EDT 8:38pm EDT 8:12am EDT 8:53pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
