Severe Weather Warning for Northern Tasmania and Islands
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BOM issued it on April 9, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A severe weather warning for damaging winds has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology for parts of northern Tasmania, including Furneaux Islands and King Island, with winds expected on Friday.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Tasmania
- Issued
- April 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Tasmania.
Severe Weather Warning for Tasmania
Alert Details
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds. This is a renewal of alert IDT21037, classified as high severity, and it was issued at 4:29 pm Thursday, 9 April 2026, with an expiry time of 15:29:37Z on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Furneaux Islands and parts of King Island, North East, and Central North Forecast Districts in Tasmania. Specific locations that may be impacted include Currie, Whitemark, Bridport, George Town, and Low Head.
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service advises residents to 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 for possible power outages and report any to TasNetworks on 132 004, beware of damaged trees and power lines and take care when driving, listen to ABC radio or check www.ses.tas.gov.au for further advice, and contact the SES on 132500 for emergency assistance.
Expected Conditions
Damaging winds averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h are expected, particularly with shower and thunderstorm activity.
Timeline
The winds are likely to develop about King Island during Friday morning, extending to parts of northeastern Tasmania including the Furneaux Islands during the afternoon. Winds are expected to gradually ease below warning thresholds during Friday evening. The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm AEST Thursday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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