Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 04:05 PM EDT on Tuesday 17 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Wednesday 18 February 2026
Wind Warnings for Tuesday 17 February
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Upper East Coast, Lower East Coast, South East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Derwent Estuary
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, Lower East Coast, South East Coast and Central West Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 10:00 pm EDT Tuesday.
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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
Brittons Swamp (40.9391°S, 144.9687°E, 49m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the far W in the afternoon and early evening. Winds NE 30 to 45 km/h tending NW/NE 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon then tending NW/SW in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to high 20s.
Forecast for Brittons Swamp (40.9391°S, 144.9687°E, 49m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 17° 12° 14° 11° 13° 13° 13° Maximum 21° 18° 19° 19° 21° 21° 16° Chance of rain 90% 80% 40% 10% 30% 90% 20% Likely amount 10-20mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 10-20mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 31
(km/h)16
(km/h)21
(km/h)31
(km/h)22
(km/h)27
(km/h)6
(km/h)16
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)21
(km/h)11
(km/h)22
(km/h)28
(km/h)Wind direction E ENE W W W WSW ENE NNE SW WNW ENE NNE W W Relative humidity 82% 73% 68% 68% 81% 64% 81% 68% 76% 45% 84% 80% 70% 52% Dew point 16°C 16°C 10°C 12°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 11°C 9°C 15°C 17°C 10°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Brittons Swamp (40.9391°S, 144.9687°E, 49m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:17am EDT 6:46am EDT 8:21pm EDT 8:50pm EDT 6:04am EDT 8:17pm EDT 
New moon
New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
