Pot Boil Point Weather Forecast

East of Flinders Island Coastal Waters

Wind

Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas

2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A cold front is to the east of the state this morning. A high pressure system is forecast to move over waters south of the Bight and extend a ridge over Tasmania today. The high centre is expected to move eastwards over Tasmania, to be over the Tasman Sea by Friday, directing a northeasterly stream over Tasmania into Saturday. A trough approaches the west of Tasmania during Saturday, forecast to cross the state overnight into Sunday, as a new high pressure ridge extends over Tasmania from the west.