Sturt Bay Weather Forecast

Investigator Strait Coastal Waters

Wind

South to southeasterly about 10 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas

Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

1st Swell

Southerly around 1 metre through the Backstairs Passage.

Weather

Mostly sunny day. 60% chance of showers in the evening.

Weather Situation

A broad trough of low pressure lies over east and northern parts of the State. This area of low pressure is expected to linger over the northeast today before moving east Sunday with the next low pressure system that develops south of the bight. A high pressure ridge then extends over the west and south during Sunday, and throughout by Monday. A persistent high pressure ridge remains over the State and Coastal Waters during Tuesday and Wednesday.