Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Marine Wind Warning Summary for Tasmania

Issued at 10:00 PM EST on Wednesday 17 August 2022
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 18 August 2022

Wind Warnings for Wednesday 17 August
Gale Warning for the following areas:
South West Coast and Central West Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Central Plateau Lakes, Far North West Coast, Upper East Coast and Lower East Coast

Wind Warnings for Thursday 18 August
Gale Warning for the following areas:
Far North West Coast, South East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Central Plateau Lakes, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast and Lower East Coast

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 5:00 am EST Thursday.
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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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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania

Moderate Flood Warning For The Meander River
Issued at 03:54 PM EST on Wednesday 17 August 2022
by Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.
Flood Watch Number: 4

WESTWOOD BRIDGE PEAKING WITH MODERATE FLOODING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
RENEWED RIVER LEVEL RISES EXPECTED ACROSS THE CATCHMENT FROM THURSDAY
The lower Meander River around Westwood Bridge is steady around a moderate flood peak on Wednesday afternoon, caused by floodwater from the South Esk River.
In the 24 hours to 3:00 pm Wednesday, no significant rainfall has been recorded in the Meander catchment.
Rainfall totals of 20-50 mm are forecast from Wednesday evening into Thursday, with renewed river level rises expected from early Thursday.
Inundation of low-lying areas about Westwood Bridge may be a hazard.

Meander River above Deloraine:
Forecast rainfall is expected to cause renewed river level rises during Thursday and into Friday.
Meander River - Deloraine to Strathbridge:
Forecast rainfall is expected to cause renewed river level rises during Thursday and into Friday.
Meander River below Strathbridge:
Moderate flooding is occurring along the Meander River around Westwood Bridge. Forecast rainfall is expected to cause renewed river level rises during Thursday and into Friday at Strathbridge.
The Meander River at Westwood Bridge is currently at 6.20 metres and steady around a moderate flood peak.
The Meander River at Westwood Bridge is likely to remain around its current level into Wednesday evening before falling slowly but is expected to remain above the moderate flood level (6.00 m) during Wednesday. The river level is expected to continue falling during Thursday but with forecast rainfall renewed river levels rises are possible from Friday.

Flood Safety Advice:
FloodSafe advice is available at www.ses.tas.gov.au
Road closure information is available at www.police.tas.gov.au}
For emergency assistance call the SES on telephone number 132 500.
For life threatening situations, call 000 immediately.

Next issue:
The next warning will be issued by 10:00 am EST on Thursday 18 August 2022.

Latest River Heights:
Meander River at Meander,0.93,Steady,03:00 PM WED 17/08/22
Meander River at Deloraine Railway Bridge,0.86,Steady,03:15 PM WED 17/08/22
Meander River at Strathbridge,1.99,Steady,02:00 PM WED 17/08/22
Meander River at Westwood Bridge,6.20,Steady,03:30 PM WED 17/08/22
Liffey River at Upstream West Channel,0.81,Steady,02:00 PM WED 17/08/22
Liffey River at Carrick,0.51,Steady,02:00 PM WED 17/08/22

This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/tas/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/tas/forecasts.