City of Melbourne Bay Weather Forecast

Far Northwest Coastal Waters

Wind

Southerly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas

1.5 to 2 metres.

1st Swell

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

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A trough is crossing over Tasmania from the west today, expected to clear to the east by late evening. A high pressure ridge is forecast to develop just to the south of the state on Tuesday morning before extending over the state during the afternoon. A trough is forecast to linger by the east coast on Wednesday morning as the ridge remains over the rest of the state. A cold front approaches during Thursday, forecast to cross Tasmania during Friday, followed by another ridge of high pressure to extend over Bass Strait later.