Olsen Reef Weather Forecast

Central West Coastal Waters

Wind

Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas

2 to 3 metres.

1st Swell

Northwesterly 4 to 5 metres, tending westerly 5 to 6 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe.

Weather Situation

A cold front over Tasmania will move away to the east this evening. A second cold front will approach from the west later on Wednesday and is forecast to cross Tasmania during Thursday morning. A southwesterly flow will develop over Tasmania on Thursday afternoon and evening, before a weak cold front is forecast to clip the south of the state on Friday. A high pressure system over mainland Australia is expected to extend a ridge over Tasmania early Saturday, with a northwesterly stream to develop on Saturday afternoon.