Shearwater, Tasmania, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Gale Warning for Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast

Strong Wind Warning for Derwent Estuary, Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Central Plateau Lakes, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound and South West Coast

For ELEVATED PARTS of CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN TASMANIA: Northeasterly to northwesterly DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 80 km/h with peak gusts of 110 km/h are likely, easing below warning thresholds by Wednesday morning.
For KING ISLAND and parts of the NORTHWEST COAST: Strong northeasterly to northwesterly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 100 km/h are possible, easing below warning thresholds by Wednesday morning.
Locations which may be affected include Burnie, Currie, Smithton, Zeehan, Waratah, Rosebery and Lake St Clair.
A 102 km/h gust was recorded at Mount Read, with sustained winds of 72 km/h in the period about 1:30 pm.

Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and northerly winds are expected during Tuesday and Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the King Island, North West Coast, Central North and Midlands forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.