Steep Island Weather Forecast

Far Northwest Coastal Waters

Wind

Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots east of King Island.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres east of King Island.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres south of King Island.

Weather

Cloudy.

Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge extends over the southern mainland maintaining a westerly flow over Tasmania today, continuing into Monday before the high centre is forecast to drift into the Tasman Sea late Monday. A cold front is expected to approach from the west and cross Tasmania on Tuesday, followed by persistent westerly flow for the remainder of the week. A cold front embedded in the westerly flow is forecast to cross during Thursday.