Petrel Islands Weather Forecast

Far Northwest Coastal Waters

Wind

Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres around midday, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres east of King Island during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Weather

Mostly sunny.

Weather Situation

A cold front is to the east of the state this morning. A high pressure system is forecast to move over waters south of the Bight and extend a ridge over Tasmania today. The high centre is expected to move eastwards over Tasmania, to be over the Tasman Sea by Friday, directing a northeasterly stream over Tasmania into Saturday. A trough approaches the west of Tasmania during Saturday, forecast to cross the state overnight into Sunday, as a new high pressure ridge extends over Tasmania from the west.