Cape Sorell (offshore) Weather Forecast

Central West Coastal Waters

Wind

Westerly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots in the late afternoon. Winds turning southwesterly in the evening.

Seas

3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.

1st Swell

Westerly 6 to 7 metres, tending southwesterly 7 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system build over the Bight this evening and during Sunday, maintaining a cold southwesterly stream over Tasmania during the day. The high is expected to move to the north of Tasmania later Monday, extending and ridge over the state as it passes. A cold front approaches from the west on Tuesday and is expected to cross later in the day, with another front approaching from the west later Wednesday. These systems will maintain cooler weather over the state early next week.