Henderson Islets Weather Forecast

Far Northwest Coastal Waters

Wind

Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas

1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres later in the evening.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres south of King Island.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm south of King Island.

Weather Situation

A cold front about the west, crosses the state during this afternoon and evening. A much cooler south to southwesterly airstream is expected to follow early Saturday with a ridge of high pressure forecast to develop over the state through the weekend. A warmer northwesterly airstream is then expected to develop during Monday as the ridge gradually moves to the east and a cold front approaches from the west. The cold front is expected to move over Tasmania on Tuesday resulting in a return to cooler southerly flow.