Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning

for Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, East Coast and Midlands Forecast Districts.

Issued at 6:45 pm Sunday, 22 February 2026.

Damaging winds in the south and southeast have eased.

Weather Situation
A cold front has passed over southern Tasmania with a breezy southwesterly flow in its wake.
cancellation of severe weather warning for the following areas:
Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, East Coast and Midlands
Wind speeds have eased below warning thresholds and this warning is now cancelled.
Sustained 68 km/h winds were recorded at Hobart at 1:20 pm.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Supervise children closely.
* Do not walk, ride or drive through flood waters.
* Beware of damaged trees and power lines and take care when driving.
* Listen to the ABC radio or check www.ses.tas.gov.au for further advice.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132500.

No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning

for Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, East Coast and Midlands Forecast Districts.

Issued at 6:45 pm Sunday, 22 February 2026.

Damaging winds in the south and southeast have eased.

Weather Situation
A cold front has passed over southern Tasmania with a breezy southwesterly flow in its wake.
cancellation of severe weather warning for the following areas:
Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, East Coast and Midlands
Wind speeds have eased below warning thresholds and this warning is now cancelled.
Sustained 68 km/h winds were recorded at Hobart at 1:20 pm.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Supervise children closely.
* Do not walk, ride or drive through flood waters.
* Beware of damaged trees and power lines and take care when driving.
* Listen to the ABC radio or check www.ses.tas.gov.au for further advice.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132500.

No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania

Issued at 04:05 PM EDT on Sunday 22 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 23 February 2026

Wind Warnings for Sunday 22 February
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South East Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Derwent Estuary, Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Channel, South West Lakes, Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Upper East Coast, Lower East Coast and South West Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Plateau Lakes and Central West Coast

Wind Warnings for Monday 23 February
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Lower East Coast, South East Coast and South West Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central West Coast

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 10:00 pm EDT Sunday.
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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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