Perkins Island Weather Forecast

Far Northwest Coastal Waters

Wind

Northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the late evening.

Seas

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

1st Swell

Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres south of King Island.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A weakening cold front in the south west is expected to skim across the south on Tuesday night. This front is forecast to clear eastwards early Wednesday before a ridge of high pressure develops from the west. This ridge is expected to persist until Friday before it is eroded by a weak trough developing off the east coast. This trough is forecast to weaken on Saturday before a cold front approaches the west coast in the late evening.