Foochow Inlet Weather Forecast

East of Flinders Island Coastal Waters

Wind

South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A cold front will clear eastwards early Wednesday as a ridge of high pressure develops from the west. This ridge is expected to persist until Friday before it is eroded by a weak trough developing off the east coast. This trough is forecast to weaken on Saturday before a cold front approaches the west coast in the late evening.