Sanctuary Bay Weather Forecast

Central West Coastal Waters

Wind

Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning southerly in the evening.

Seas

2 to 2.5 metres.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening. Possible small hail.

Weather Situation

A cold front has cleared to the east of Tasmania, leaving a cooler southwesterly stream over the state. A ridge of high pressure is forecast to build over western Tasmania late tonight, with the high centre to move over the state on Monday. The ridge will remain over Tasmania into Tuesday as the high centre moves over the Tasman Sea. Another cold front is expected to approach and cross the state from the west late Wednesday, followed by a new ridge of high pressure forecast to extend over the state from the west on Thursday.