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Destructive winds lash Tassie yet again

Corine Brown, Saturday August 31, 2024 - 19:00 AEST

As we mentioned earlier this week, a large and slow-moving low pressure system in the Southern Ocean would affect multiple states and territories in southeastern Australia until at least this coming Monday. That is indeed coming to pass now.

Despite being lashed with damaging to destructive winds only a few days ago, Tasmania has borne the brunt of the latest round of blustery conditions today, including in some of the state’s largest centres:

100km/h gusts with sustained 67km/h winds at Launceston

98km/h gusts with sustained 76km/h winds at Devonport

96km/h gusts with sustained 76km/h winds at Burnie

80km/h gusts at Hobart

Elsewhere in Tassie, wind observations have been even more remarkable than in previous days:

165km/h gusts with 141km/h sustained winds at Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse

156km/h gusts with 98km/h sustained winds at Luncheon Hill

150km/h gusts with 122km/h sustained winds at Low Rocky Point

148km/h gusts with 109km/h sustained winds at Scotts Peak

143km/h gusts with 106km/h sustained winds at Cape Grim

137km/h gusts with 107km/h sustained winds at kunanyi/Mount Wellington

135km/h gusts with sustained 72km/h winds at Strahan

130km/h gusts with 85km/h sustained winds at Mount Read

124km/h gusts with 98km/h sustained winds at Smithton

113km/h gusts at Swan Island and Hartz Mountain

109km/h gusts at Cape Sorrell and Flinders Island



But there’s more to come.



The Bureau of Meteorology has issued yet another severe weather warning, advising that the most significant cold front to come out of this Southern Ocean low pressure system will impact the state from late this afternoon and into Sunday morning, with another strong front impacting the state from Sunday evening to Monday morning. The most destructive winds will most likely affect western, northern and southern parts of the state tonight, easing on Sunday morning.

Images: Acc-C Vic/Tas forecast for 10m wind gusts over Tasmania tonight, Saturday, 31 August, at 7pm AEST (top) and 10pm AEST (bottom).



Meanwhile, these fronts and their associated vigorous westerly airstream will also continue to impact South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT until at least Monday, with severe weather warnings issued for damaging to locally destructive winds in Victoria and damaging winds in remaining states and territories.

Image: ECMWF forecast 10m wind gusts over southeastern Australia at 4am AEST Monday, 2 September.



It’s going to be a hectic few days for the southeast, so make sure you stay up to date with the latest warning here.

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