Preservation Island Weather Forecast

Banks Strait and Franklin

Wind

Westerly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas

2 to 3 metres.

1st Swell

West to northwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres about Banks Strait.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge to the north is responsible for a broad westerly flow across the state. The high will move east overnight allowing a cold front to pass over Tasmania on Thursday followed by a southwesterly flow ahead of an approaching ridge of high pressure. The flow is expected to weaken and turn northerly on Friday as the ridge moves eastwards across the state and towards the Tasman Sea. A low pressure system over the southern mainland moves near Tasmania on Saturday with a series of cold fronts to follow through to early next week.