BOM SEVERE WEATHER WARNING | DAMAGING WINDS – 8 OCTOBER
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For people in King Island, Furneaux Islands, Western, North East, East Coast, North West Coast, Central Plateau and parts of Upper Derwent Valley, South East, Central North and Midlands Forecast District.
Issued at 11:00 am Thursday, 8 October 2020.
DAMAGING EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF TASMANIA DURING THURSDAY
Weather Situation: A deep low pressure centre sits near King Island today and directs a strong, moisture-rich easterly airstream over Tasmania. The low moves over the state and away to the southeast during Friday.
DAMAGING EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, averaging 50 to 60 km/h with peak gusts of 90 to 100 km/h, are possible across much of Tasmania today. The strongest winds are expected during the morning and afternoon, with winds expected to ease by the evening.
Soils are very wet across much of Tasmania, and strong east to northeasterly winds are not common, so trees and infrastructure may be more susceptible than usual.
Locations which may be affected include Devonport, Burnie, St Helens, Swansea, Strahan and Queenstown.
So far today, some of the strongest wind gusts observed include 115 km/h at Cape Grim, 94 km/h at Luncheon Hill and 93 km/h at Smithton.
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.
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm AEDT Thursday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau’s website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.