Source: Bureau of Meteorology

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

Issued at 10:47 am Thursday, 14 August 2025.

Damaging winds expected over the Central Plateau tonight, extending to the southwest and east on Friday.

Weather Situation: A strong northwesterly airstream ahead of an approaching cold front will develop across the state from late tonight. These winds are expected to continue into Friday morning, before shifting westerly and easing behind the front during the afternoon.

For parts of the CENTRAL PLATEAU, WESTERN, SOUTH EAST and UPPER DERWENT VALLEY: DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are likely over the Central Plateau from late Thursday evening, before extending over elevated and coastal parts of the south and southwest from early Friday morning. Winds will tend westerly and ease below warning thresholds during the afternoon.

For the NORTH EAST and EAST COAST: Strong northwesterly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 100 km/h are possible over elevated areas from early Friday morning, before extending over lower lying areas and possibly the east coast from around midday Friday. Winds are forecast to ease below warning thresholds by the late afternoon.

Locations which may be affected include Swansea, Bicheno, Fingal, Strathgordon, Tarraleah 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.