Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania
Issued at 04:00 AM EDT on Saturday 17 January 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 18 January 2026
Wind Warnings for Saturday 17 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island and South West Coast
Wind Warnings for Sunday 18 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island and South West Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 10:00 am EDT Saturday.
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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: Partly cloudy. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/SE 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 20s.
Forecast for Launceston (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 12° 12° 14° 13° 13° 14° 12° Maximum 24° 24° 25° 27° 27° 25° 27° Chance of rain 10% 10% 30% 30% 60% 60% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating 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 16
(km/h)16
(km/h)13
(km/h)20
(km/h)12
(km/h)19
(km/h)9
(km/h)11
(km/h)7
(km/h)14
(km/h)12
(km/h)13
(km/h)8
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction SSE SE SE E ESE ENE SSE NNE SSW NW S W SW N Relative humidity 56% 37% 64% 43% 65% 47% 69% 49% 74% 43% 73% 46% 71% 45% Dew point 9°C 8°C 10°C 10°C 13°C 12°C 13°C 15°C 14°C 13°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 13°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 5:25am EDT 5:58am EDT 8:45pm EDT 9:17pm EDT 3:47am EDT 8:00pm EDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
