Bird Island Weather Forecast

Far Northwest Coastal Waters

Wind

Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas

Below 1 metre.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres south of King Island.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge is forecast to lie over Tasmania until Sunday, bringing settled weather to the state. The ridge is expected to move over the Tasman Sea later Sunday, directing a warmer northeasterly airstream over the state. A weak trough is expected to approach Tasmania from the west on Monday and cross Tuesday morning, bringing a north to northwesterly airstream to the state.