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TAS Thu 12:00 pm EST

Low cloud over southern and western TAS trapped under a high is only bringing the odd patch of drizzle. Mostly clear skies over the northeast are bringing a cold, frosty morning.



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Tasmania Four Day Outlook

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
  Early fog and frost. Light showers in southwest.
Partly cloudy but dry elsewhere.
 
  Early fog and frost then mostly sunny.
Chance isolated showers in the north.
 
  Milder northerly winds strengthening.
Rain developing in north & west, possibly heavy.
 
  Cold southwest change with widespread showers.
Highland snow. Windy.
 

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Coastal Waters

Banks Strait Variable winds to 10 knots, tending northeasterly later.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Central North Southerly winds 5/15 knots, tending variable during the day.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Central West West to southwest winds 5/15 knots, becoming variable during the day.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m
Derwent Estuary Northwest winds 5/10 knots becoming variable for a period this afternoon and evening at similar speeds and again tomorrow afternoon. Winds tending northwest to northeast at 5/15 knots tomorrow afternoon.    
Far Northwest Southerly winds 5/15 knots, tending variable during the day.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.5 m
Hobart Waters Variable winds 5/15 knots tending north to northeast at similar speeds tonight, becoming variable again for a period tomorrow afternoon and reaching 20 knots about exposed waters tomorrow night.    
Inland Waters Variable winds to 10 knots.    
Lower East West to southwest winds 5/15 knots, becoming variable during the afternoon, then northeasterly tonight at 5/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Northeast Variable winds 5/15 knots, tending northeasterly later.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Southeast West to southwest winds 10/20 knots easing to 5/15 knots during the morning then becoming variable.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m
Southwest West to northwesterly winds 10/20 knots easing to 5/15 knots during the morning, becoming variable later.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m
Upper East Variable winds 5/15 knots, tending northeasterly later.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

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Weather details

Yesterday's Temperature & Rainfall
Minimum: Liawenee, TAS -6.0°C
Maximum: Eddystone Pt, TAS 15.4°C

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Issued 28/08/2008 at 13:41AEST
 
Hobart 5 - 15
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Launceston 0 - 16
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Sunrise and sunset
Location28/08/2008
Burnie Sunrise 06:47
Sunset 17:48
Devonport Sunrise 06:45
Sunset 17:46
Hobart Ap Sunrise 06:43
Sunset 17:40
Hobart Sunrise 06:43
Sunset 17:41
Launceston Sunrise 06:43
Sunset 17:43
Launceston Sunrise 06:42
Sunset 17:43
St Helens Sunrise 06:38
Sunset 17:39
Strahan Sunrise 06:51
Sunset 17:50
Swansea Sunrise 06:40
Sunset 17:39

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