A vigorous cold front forecast to cross Tasmania on Sunday morning has prompted the Bureau of Meteorology to issue a severe weather warning.
The BOM say strong west to southwesterly winds are expected tomorrow, with damaging wind gusts of 55 to 65km/h and peak gusts up to 110km/h likely over parts of the state.
They expect most of the gusts to start from before sunrise through the centre of the state and also exposed areas in the south and southeast coastline.
“Locally destructive wind gusts in excess of 125km/h are possible over Western Tiers and its immediate adjacent slopes after sunrise and could continue until early afternoon on Sunday,” the BOM says.
“Winds are expected to drop below warning thresholds during the early afternoon, but may continue about the Western Tiers and the immediate adjacent slopes until mid-afternoon on Sunday.”
“Locations which may be affected include Deloraine, Sheffield, Oatlands, Orford, Fingal, New Norfolk, Bothwell, Tarraleah, Hobart, Geeveston, Dover, Huonville and Dodges Ferry.”
The warning follows a forecasted spike in fire danger ratings on Sunday and a total fire ban for the southern part of the state.
