Damaging winds and possibly heavy rainfall are expected to lash Tasmania this weekend as severe wind warnings are issued for the state.
The weekend will start with strong winds on Saturday for the east of Flinders Island, the Upper Coast and the Lower East Coast.
Gale wind warnings have been issued for Sunday in Storm Bay, Far North West Coast, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast, Lower East Coast, South East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast.
Strong wind warnings have also been issued for Sunday in Derwent Estuary, Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Channel, Central North Coast and Banks Strait and Franklin Sound.
Residents have also been issued with an initial flood watch in parts of the North, North East, Huon, Derwent and South East Catchments as a low-pressure system could bring heavy rain from late Sunday into Monday.
Catchments likely to be affected include the South Esk River, Macquarie River, Huon River, Channel Coastal Rivers (South East Cape to Gordon), Derwent River, Jordan River, Coal River, East Coastal Rivers (south of Bicheno), South East.
The flood watch acts as a "heads up" to residents ahead of possible flooding, it does not constitute a flood warning, the BoM said.
Parts of Victoria will also experience strong and gale-force winds.
The East Gippsland Coast has been issued with a gale wind warning for Saturday and Sunday.
The Central and Central Gippsland Coast have also been issued strong wind warnings for Sunday.
