River Derwent - Selfs Point Oil Wharf Weather Forecast

Derwent Estuary

Wind

Southerly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots before turning southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A cold front is crossing Tasmania from the west, expected to clear to the east of the state by early Thursday morning. A high pressure system is forecast to move over waters south of the Bight and extend a ridge over Tasmania into Thursday. The high centre is expected to move eastwards over Tasmania, to be over the Tasman Sea by Friday, directing a northeasterly stream over Tasmania into Saturday. A trough approaches the west of Tasmania during Saturday, forecast to cross the state overnight into Sunday, as a new high pressure ridge extends over Tasmania from the west.