AUDIO NEWS RELEASE: Severe weather warning and heavy rain for Tasmania

05/09/2019

Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania meteorologist, Alex Melitsis, discusses upcoming severe weather for Tasmania. Audio can be accessed here.

Alex is discussing the following points, current as of 10:30am AEST on 05 September 2019:

- Severe Weather Warning has been issued for heavy rainfall and damaging winds on Friday.

- Totals of 40–80 mm are forecast across eastern Tasmania, with in excess of 100 mm possible in elevated areas.

- A Flood Watch will be issued today for the North East, Derwent, South East and Huon catchments.

- Strong winds with gusts around 80–90 km/h are possible along the eastern coastal areas.