Cape Wickham Weather Forecast

Far Northwest Coastal Waters

Wind

Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late afternoon.

Seas

1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 4 metres south of King Island.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure moves over the state during today. The ridge is then forecast to move eastwards over the Tasman Sea, as a cold front approaches and crosses from the west late Friday. A high pressure system is expected to quickly move over the state on Saturday morning. A strong cold front is expected to move over Tasmania during Sunday afternoon followed by another high pressure system Monday afternoon.