New Year Island Weather Forecast

Far Northwest Coastal Waters

Wind

Westerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres south of King Island.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A high pressure centre approaches Tasmania from the west today, extending a ridge over the south of the state this evening. The ridge then extends across the state tomorrow to a high centre to the east, remaining in place during Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and bringing mostly settled weather to the state. The eastern high is expected to become dominant on Saturday, with both the high and ridge moving slowly eastwards later in the day.