New Year Island Weather Forecast

Far Northwest Coastal Waters

Wind

Westerly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots east of King Island in the late afternoon.

Seas

3 metres.

1st Swell

Westerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres south of King Island.

Weather

Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm later this evening. Possible small hail.

Weather Situation

A strengthening west to northwesterly airstream prevails over Tasmania this evening as a low pressure centre and associated cold front approach from the southwest. The front crosses Tasmania Saturday morning with the associated low passing to the south, bringing a cold and gusty southwesterly airstream to the state. A high over the Bight will maintain the southwesterly stream over Tasmania on Sunday, with the high expected to move to the north of Tasmania later Monday, extending and ridge over the state as it passes. Another cold front approaches from the west on Tuesday and is expected to cross later in the day.