Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 11:29 AM EDT on Wednesday 11 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Thursday 12 February 2026
Wind Warnings for Wednesday 11 February
Gale Warning for the following areas:
Lower East Coast and South East Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Storm Bay, Channel, 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 12 February
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Storm Bay, Channel, Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Lower East Coast, South East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 4:05 pm 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
Launceston (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely in the evening. Winds NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h becoming NW 25 to 40 km/h in the middle of the day then tending W 25 to 35 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
Forecast for Launceston (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 15° 9° 7° 10° 11° 12° 14° Maximum 25° 21° 24° 25° 27° 27° 28° Chance of rain 80% 20% 5% 20% 20% 5% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 13
(km/h)21
(km/h)14
(km/h)23
(km/h)4
(km/h)11
(km/h)5
(km/h)13
(km/h)5
(km/h)13
(km/h)5
(km/h)18
(km/h)9
(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction N NNW WNW WSW N WNW SE N SE NNE E N NNE N Relative humidity 79% 61% 59% 29% 60% 38% 71% 43% 72% 41% 74% 45% 75% 47% Dew point 17°C 16°C 6°C 1°C 6°C 8°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 15°C 15°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Launceston (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:00am EDT 6:29am EDT 8:22pm EDT 8:51pm EDT 12:07am EDT 4:06pm EDT 
Waning crescent
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
