Macquarie Heads Weather Forecast

Central West Coastal Waters

Wind

North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the early morning.

Seas

1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.

1st Swell

Westerly 5 to 6 metres.

Weather

Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail late this afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A northwesterly airstream will maintain over Tasmania this evening as a cold front moves away to the east. Another stronger cold front approaches from the west and will cross the state tomorrow morning. A cold and gusty southwesterly airstream will then establish later Friday and prevail throughout Saturday. The airstream is expected to ease and tend south to southwesterly during Sunday as a high pressure centre approaches from the west. The high centre is expected to move over Tasmania later Sunday and remain in the vicinity during Monday, bringing settled weather to the state.