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TAS Sat 2:00 am EDT

Patchy cloud is drifting over northern TAS in onshore winds, bringing the odd light shower. High cloud patches passing over the state in a jetstream are not causing any rain.



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Tasmania Four Day Outlook

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
  Isolated showers/storms, mostly in the north.
Warm and humid with northerly winds.
 
  Isolated showers in the north.
Warm northerly winds.
 
  Partly cloudy in the east.
Mostly sunny in the west.
 
  Light showers in the east.
Mostly sunny in the west.
 

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Coastal Waters

Banks Strait Friday: Northeast winds 10/20 knots.<p>Saturday: Variable winds 5/15 knots, chiefly east to northeasterly.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Central North Friday: Northeasterly winds 10/20 knots.<p>Saturday: East to northeast winds 5/15 knots, locally 20 knots offshore.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Central West Friday: Variable winds 5/15 knots, chiefly northwest, with afternoon inshore seabreezes.<p>Saturday: Chiefly northwest winds 5/15 knots, tending southerly late afternoon at similar speeds.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m
Derwent Estuary Variable winds 5/15 knots, chiefly northwest to northeast. Afternoon seabreezes to 15 knots.    
Far Northwest Friday: East to northeast winds 5/15 knots, locally 20 knots at first.<p>Saturday: East to northeast winds 5/15 knots, locally 20 knots offshore, tending south to southeast late afternoon at similar speeds.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m
Hobart Waters Southeast to northeast winds 5/15 knots, tending variable for a period overnight. Afternoon seabreezes at 10/20 knots.    
Inland Waters Friday: Variable winds to 10 knots, chiefly northerly.<p>Saturday: Variable winds to 10 knots, chiefly northerly, tending southerly late.    
Lower East Friday: North to northeast winds at 10/20 knots.<p>Saturday: Chiefly northwest to northeast winds 5/15 knots, tending southerly late.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Northeast Friday: East to northeast winds 10/20 knots.<p>Saturday: East to northeast winds 5/15 knots, locally 20 knots offshore in the north.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Southeast Friday: Variable winds 5/15 knots, tending northeast to northerly at 10/20 knots this afternoon.<p>Saturday: Northwest winds 5/15 knots, with afternoon inshore seabreezes, tending southwest late and reaching 20 knots offshore.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m
Southwest Friday: Variable winds 5/15 knots, chiefly northwest, with afternoon inshore seabreezes.<p>Saturday: Northwest winds 5/15 knots, 20 knots offshore, tending southwest late afternoon at similar speeds.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m
Upper East Friday: North to northeast winds at 10/20 knots.<p>Saturday: Chiefly north to northeast winds 5/15 knots, tending southerly late.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

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Weather details

Yesterday's Temperature & Rainfall
Minimum: Liawenee, TAS 5.7°C
Maximum: Wynyard, TAS 18.4°C

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Hobart 12 - 22
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Launceston 13 - 24
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Sunrise and sunset
Location02/02/2008
Burnie Sunrise 06:23
Sunset 20:36
Devonport Sunrise 06:21
Sunset 20:34
Hobart Ap Sunrise 06:13
Sunset 20:34
Hobart Sunrise 06:13
Sunset 20:35
Launceston Sunrise 06:17
Sunset 20:32
Launceston Sunrise 06:17
Sunset 20:32
St Helens Sunrise 06:13
Sunset 20:27
Strahan Sunrise 06:23
Sunset 20:41
Swansea Sunrise 06:12
Sunset 20:30

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