Foochow Beach Weather Forecast

East of Flinders Island Coastal Waters

Wind

Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore during the day. Winds tending westerly in the middle of the day.

Seas

2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.

1st Swell

Southeast to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, tending west to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A strong westerly flow will gradually ease through Thursday evening and Friday before a low pressure system approaches from the west early Saturday. This low is expected to cross southern Tasmania on Saturday, bringing a series of troughs and a cold front over the state. A west to southwesterly airstream is expected to follow the low with a new weak cold front approaching the west coast late Sunday. This front is expected to cross the state on Monday before a ridge of high pressure develops from the west.