Gardens Reef Weather Forecast

East of Flinders Island Coastal Waters

Wind

Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore during the day. Winds turning westerly in the morning.

Seas

2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore during the morning.

1st Swell

Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending northwest to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres around midday, then tending west to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A west to northwesterly airstream will strengthen ahead of a strong cold front expected to cross Tasmania early Thursday. Vigorous west to southwesterly flow will follow in the wake of the front, easing through Friday before a low pressure system approaches from the west early Saturday. This low is expected to cross southern Tasmania on Saturday, drawing a cold front over the state. Another west to southwesterly airstream is expected to follow the front with a trough approaching the west coast late Sunday.