Face of Nation : Parts of Tasmania are bracing for a second surge of wild weather after gale-forced winds cut power to about 1800 properties.
Winds peaking at more than 100km/h are forecast to hit the state’s west and north on Thursday night before moving to the southeast on Friday.A severe weather warning for damaging winds is in place for the state’s southeast, including Hobart, the west, north and Bass Strait islands.
It comes after wild weather on Wednesday night cut power to homes, predominantly in the north and northwest.The worst affected area was north of Launceston, where more than 500 properties were without power for most of the day.
Low Head, on the north coast, had gusts of up to 95km/h, while winds at Hogan Island hit 135km/h.Tasmania Police received about 30 weather-related call-outs, and have warned drivers to watch out for fallen branches.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a minor flood warning for the Meander, Mersey, North Esk and Macquarie rivers.Abnormally high tides are predicted around Hobart and to the capital’s south.
