Western River Weather Forecast

Investigator Strait Coastal Waters

Wind

Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres inshore during the afternoon.

1st Swell

West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon. Possible small hail from the late morning.

Weather Situation

A cool southwesterly airstream has developed in the wake of a cold front now over the eastern states. Today a post frontal trough will cross over central and southeastern coasts before a high pressure ridge establishes across waters on Tuesday. This ridge will persist into Wednesday with the high pressure centre moving to the east. Another low and cold front will enter the Far West Coast on Thursday, reaching central coasts by the evening.