Damaging wind gusts of up to 100km/h are set to hit Hobart and Tasmania’s south and east from late tonight, with higher mountain areas in line for even more destructive conditions.
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that lower-lying areas, including Hobart’s southern suburbs, will experience north-westerly winds averaging 55 to 65km/h, with peak gusts around 100km/h.
The strongest winds are expected to develop early Thursday morning.
Elevated terrain above 1,000 metres will bear the brunt of the weather, with winds averaging around 65km/h and gusts likely to top 110km/h through Thursday morning.
“Strong northwesterly flow ahead of an approaching cold front will generate damaging winds from late this evening,” the bureau said.
The warning covers the Upper Derwent Valley, south-east, east coast and parts of the western, north-east and Central Plateau forecast districts.
In the north-east, similar winds will first hit elevated areas late tonight before extending to coastal regions on Thursday morning.
Kingston, Swansea, New Norfolk, Bicheno, Geeveston, Dover and Fingal are among the towns expected to be affected.
The bureau said winds should ease below warning levels by Thursday afternoon in the south and later in the day across the north-east.
A separate bushwalkers weather alert is also in place, with snow as low as 700 metres expected to develop on Thursday morning.
The bureau says the snow will lower to around 500 metres during the afternoon.
