Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds for parts of Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, North East and East Coast Forecast Districts. Issued at 4:45 pm Monday, 31 August 2026. Damaging winds possible about elevated locations on Tuesday. Weather Situation A cold front is set to cross Tasmania on Tuesday, with vigorous north to northwesterly winds ahead of it. DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas: Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, North East and East Coast DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of about 100 km/h are possible over elevated parts of southern and eastern Tasmania from late Tuesday morning, peaking during Tuesday afternoon. Winds are forecast to ease below warning thresholds on Tuesday evening. Locations which may be affected include 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 11:00 pm AEST Monday. 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.