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Severe Weather Warning for TAS
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds for Upper Derwent Valley, South East, East Coast, Central Plateau and parts of Western, North East, North West Coast, Central North and Midlands Forecast Districts. Issued at 4:58 pm Friday, 18 September 2026. Damaging winds continuing, easing during Saturday morning. Weather Situation Westerly flow strengthens throughout Friday as a cold front passes to the south of the state. Winds will begin to ease from late on Friday evening and into Saturday morning as the front moves into the Tasman. Another burst of damaging winds may return to parts of Tasmania from Sunday morning. DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas: Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, North East, East Coast, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau and Midlands DAMAGING WESTERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h are likely in the warning areas, including Hobart, this evening. Damaging winds are expected to contract to mostly elevated areas during Saturday morning, however, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS around 100 km/h may return to Hobart for a period between sunrise and 11am on Saturday morning. Damaging winds are expected to clear the state by late Saturday morning. Another frontal passage bringing damaging winds to parts of Tasmania is expected from Sunday morning. Locations which may be affected include Hobart, Swansea, New Norfolk, Bicheno, Orford and Geeveston. 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 11:00 pm AEST Friday. Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly. [close]

Severe Weather Warning for TAS

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds

for Upper Derwent Valley, South East, East Coast, Central Plateau and parts of Western, North East, North West Coast, Central North and Midlands Forecast Districts.

Issued at 4:58 pm Friday, 18 September 2026.

Damaging winds continuing, easing during Saturday morning.

Weather Situation
Westerly flow strengthens throughout Friday as a cold front passes to the south of the state. Winds will begin to ease from late on Friday evening and into Saturday morning as the front moves into the Tasman. Another burst of damaging winds may return to parts of Tasmania from Sunday morning.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, North East, East Coast, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau and Midlands
DAMAGING WESTERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h are likely in the warning areas, including Hobart, this evening.
Damaging winds are expected to contract to mostly elevated areas during Saturday morning, however, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS around 100 km/h may return to Hobart for a period between sunrise and 11am on Saturday morning. Damaging winds are expected to clear the state by late Saturday morning.
Another frontal passage bringing damaging winds to parts of Tasmania is expected from Sunday morning.
Locations which may be affected include Hobart, Swansea, New Norfolk, Bicheno, Orford and Geeveston.

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 11:00 pm AEST Friday.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

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