Murkay Islets Weather Forecast

Far Northwest Coastal Waters

Wind

Northerly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots south of King Island during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning northwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas

3 to 5 metres.

1st Swell

West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending westerly 2 to 4 metres during the afternoon.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Weather Situation

A weakening cold front will cross Tasmania today with the associated low is expected to be just west of the state later today, and then is forecast to cross just to the south of Tasmania during Tuesday. A ridge from a high over New South Wales is expected to build over Tasmania on Wednesday. The ridge likely moves away to the east on Thursday before a northwesterly wind increases over the state.