Cape Barren Island Weather Forecast

Banks Strait and Franklin

Wind

Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system quickly clears to the east of Tasmania ahead of an approaching cold front expected to cross the state during this afternoon. Another high pressure system is forecast to move over Tasmania from the west on Monday before clearing over the Tasman Sea by Tuesday. A trough is forecast to extend over the northeast from the mainland on Tuesday, as a cold front clips the south of the state. Another high pressure ridge is expected to extend over Tasmania from the west on Wednesday.