Weather Warnings - Severe Weather Warning for TAS

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Cancellation of
Severe Weather Warning
for people in the Furneaux Islands, North East, Western, Central Plateau, East
Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts.

Issued at 2:13 am EST on Saturday 4 May 2013.

Weather Situation
A cold front near the northeast of Tasmania will move away to the east this
morning with wind gusts no longer expected to be severe.

The Severe Weather Warning for parts of the Furneaux Islands, North East,
Western, Central Plateau, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East
forecast districts has been cancelled, but the situation will continue to be
monitored and further warnings will be issued if necessary.

In the last six hours, Eddystone Point had a gust of 94 km/h, Swan Island 93
km/h and Flinders Island 89 km/h.

The State Emergency Service and Tasmania Police advise that people should:
- Keep clear of fallen power lines.
- Don't drive, ride or walk through water flowing over roads and bridges and obey
all road closure signs.
- Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
- Beware of fallen trees or debris on the road.
For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES on 132 500.
No further warnings will be issued for this event.

This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts; the Bureau's
website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 216. The Bureau and State Emergency
Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly.

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