River Tamar - Barnards Creek Entrance Weather Forecast

Central North Coastal Waters

Wind

North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly in the late afternoon.

Seas

1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.

1st Swell

Westerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres by early evening.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon. Possible squalls with thunderstorms offshore in the late afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A low pressure system and associated cold front is approaching Tasmania from the west, directing a northwesterly airstream over the state. This low is expected to cross Tasmania during today, directing the airstream more northerly. A west to southwesterly airstream is then expected in the wake of the low on Saturday evening. A series of weaker cold fronts embedded in the westerly flow are then forecast to cross the state in the following days.