Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 11:11 am Saturday, 22 February 2025.

Damaging winds possible over parts of northwest Tasmania during Sunday morning.

Weather Situation: Strong and gusty northeast to northerly winds are expected over northwest parts of the State ahead of a front on Sunday morning.

DAMAGING NORTHEAST TO NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS with peak gusts in excess of 80 km/h are possible during the early hours of Sunday morning.

Winds are expected to ease below the warning threshold from around sunrise on Sunday.

Gusty north to northwesterly winds are expected across remaining parts of the State through Sunday, but are not expected to exceed warning thresholds.

Locations which may be affected include Strahan, Queenstown, Zeehan, Rosebery and Lake St Clair.

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.