Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds for Furneaux Islands and parts of Western, South East, North East, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau and Midlands Forecast Districts. Issued at 10:42 am Friday, 21 August 2026. Damaging winds from early Saturday morning, easing by late Saturday afternoon. Weather Situation A fast moving cold front crosses the state during Saturday morning and early afternoon, bringing gusty west to southwesterly conditions to the entire island, as well as damaging winds to parts of the exposed south, southwest, northeast and Midlands. DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas: Furneaux Islands, Western, South East, North East, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau and Midlands DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 100 km/h are forecast in the southwest and northeast (including the Furneaux Islands) from early Saturday morning, extending to parts of the Midlands, Western Tiers and exposed southeast Saturday mid to late morning. Conditions ease across the southwest, northeast and Furneaux Islands around lunch time, and the remainder of the warning area by Saturday late afternoon. Locations which may be affected include Strahan, Oatlands, Whitemark, Bridport and Strathgordon. 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 AEST Friday. Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.