Gardens Reef Weather Forecast

East of Flinders Island Coastal Waters

Wind

Westerly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore during the morning.

Seas

2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A cold front embedded in a vigorous westerly stream will approach and cross Tasmania this morning, with high pressure system to build to the north of the state and extend a ridge over Tasmania in the evening. The high will move slowly move to the north of Tasmania on Sunday and over the northern Tasman Sea by Sunday evening, with another cold front to approach and cross the state on Monday. On Tuesday a ridge of high pressure is expected to extend over Tasmania, with a low pressure system to move from central Australia over southern New South Wales.