American River Weather Forecast

Investigator Strait Coastal Waters

Wind

Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Backstairs Passage.

1st Swell

West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A trough in the southeast with a low pressure system developing near the Victorian border will also move further east. In the west, a high pressure system will move into the Bight and slowly move east to be centred over Victoria on Monday, while extending a ridge into parts of the state. Another trough near the WA border is expected to develop from Saturday and extend into the state before weakening by Monday.