Advisory

Weather

Severe Weather Warning for King Island, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, Central North, North East and Western forecast districts

BoM did not classify the severity of this warning. We display it as Advisory (amber) so the risk isn't visually understated. Read the warning text carefully for actual conditions.

Issued: 4:35pm Mon 13 Jul AEST
Applies from: 4:35pm Mon 13 Jul AEST 67 days ago
Applies until: 1:00am Tue 14 Jul AEST ended 67 days ago

Warning details

DAMAGING WESTERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 100 km/h are likely to continue this afternoon into the evening, with the strongest gusts associated with shower activity.

Winds are forecast to begin easing below warning thresholds, initially from the west early this evening, and eventually clearing the east by midnight.

A severe thunderstorm warning for damaging winds is current at the time of issue. Please refer to https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for more information.
Locations which may be affected include Currie, Whitemark and Bridport.

128 KM/H WIND GUST WAS OBSERVED AT MOUNT READ AT 2:42 PM.
137 KM/H WIND GUST WAS OBSERVED AT HARTZ MOUNTAIN AT 7:01 AM.
163 KM/H WIND GUST WAS OBSERVED AT MAATSUYKER ISLAND AT 6:14 AM.
139 KM/H WIND GUST WAS OBSERVED AT SCOTTS PEAK DAM AT 5:51 AM.
107 km/h wind gust was observed at Low Head at 3:14 pm.
117 km/h wind gust was observed at Cape Grim at 2:51 pm.
106 km/h wind gust was observed at Kunanyi (Mount Wellington) at 1:05 pm.
120 km/h wind gust was observed at Tasman Island at 10:43 am.
113 km/h wind gust was observed at Low Rocky Point at 6:09 am.
Sustained 85 km/h winds were observed at Low Rocky Point at 6:00 am.

Safety advice

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.

Areas affected

King Island, Furneaux Islands, Western, North East, North West Coast and Central North

Forecast for places in this area

Per-town WX forecast pages for locations within the affected AAC area(s). For the official warning text, always refer back to BoM (above).

Version history

Replaced by: Cancel · 9:37pm Mon 13 Jul AEST · Cancellation of Severe Weather Warning for King Island, Furneaux Islands, Nor...

This update replaces 1 earlier version:

Update · 10:44am Mon 13 Jul AEST · Severe Weather Warning for King Island, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, C...

Name
Email
Password	8+ characters
Confirm
Receive updates via email

By registering you acknowledge acceptance of our Terms & Conditions