Severe Weather Warning (Destructive Winds) King Is, Furneaux Is, Western, U Derwent, SE, NE, E Cst, NW Cst, CN, C Plateau & Midlands
9 OCTOBER 2025 22:43 EDT
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging, Locally Destructive Winds
for King Island, Furneaux Islands, Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, North East, East Coast, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau and Midlands Forecast Districts.
Issued at 10:43 pm Thursday, 9 October 2025.
VIGOROUS COLD FRONT TO BRING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS ON FRIDAY, WITH LOCALLY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS POSSIBLE ABOUT THE WEST AND NORTH.
Weather Situation
Gusty conditions were experienced today associated with the passage of a cold front. However, a much more vigorous frontal system is expected to move east across Tasmania on Friday morning bringing widespread damaging winds, particularly with showers and thunderstorms, and some risk of localised destructive winds across the west and north of the state. Conditions are expected to gradually ease into Friday evening, but will remain gusty.
DAMAGING, LOCALLY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS for the following areas:
King Island, Furneaux Islands, Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, North East, East Coast, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau and Midlands
For KING ISLAND and WESTERN TASMANIA: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 65 to 75 km/h with peak gusts around 120 km/h are likely from early Friday morning. DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS ABOVE 125 km/h are a small risk with shower and thunderstorm activity in the early morning on Friday.
For NORTHERN TASMANIA and the FURNEAUX ISLANDS: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts around 110 km/h are likely about the northwest coast from around sunrise Friday, extending eastwards during the day. DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS ABOVE 125 km/h are a small risk with shower and thunderstorm activity from early to mid-morning on Friday along the north coast and adjacent inland, including Burnie and Devonport.
For the REMAINDER including HOBART and LAUNCESTON: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h are likely from around sunrise Friday.
For elevated and exposed areas, DAMAGING WINDS may average 70 to 80 km/h with peak gusts around 120 km/h.
Winds across the state are expected to ease below warning thresholds during Friday evening.
Locations which may be affected include Devonport, Burnie, Launceston, St Helens, Swansea, Strahan, New Norfolk, Hobart, Currie, Smithton, Oatlands and Scottsdale.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Supervise children closely.
* Check that family and neighbours are aware of warnings.
* Manage pets and livestock.
* Secure outdoor items including furniture and play equipment.
* Be prepared in case of power outages and report any outages to TasNetworks on 132 004.
* 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.
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 am AEDT Friday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
