Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 04:00 AM 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 West 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 East Coast and Central West Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower East 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:
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 10:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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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
Back Creek (41.0452°S, 147.1166°E, 12m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Becoming cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and early evening. Winds W/NW 25 to 40 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 18 and 21.
Forecast for Back Creek (41.0452°S, 147.1166°E, 12m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 12° 14° 11° 13° 11° 13° 9° Maximum 21° 24° 22° 24° 26° 21° 21° Chance of rain 60% 10% 10% 10% 70% 10% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 10-20mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate High High 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)34
(km/h)29
(km/h)31
(km/h)5
(km/h)17
(km/h)9
(km/h)17
(km/h)9
(km/h)13
(km/h)25
(km/h)26
(km/h)8
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction W WNW W WNW N NNW W NNW E NNW W WNW WNW NW Relative humidity 63% 59% 71% 55% 75% 64% 76% 52% 80% 72% 63% 40% 63% 53% Dew point 9°C 13°C 12°C 14°C 12°C 15°C 13°C 13°C 17°C 20°C 8°C 7°C 8°C 11°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Back Creek (41.0452°S, 147.1166°E, 12m 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 8:11pm EDT 8:39pm EDT 7:03am EDT 8:31pm 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
