Sloop Rock Weather Forecast

East of Flinders Island Coastal Waters

Wind

Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

1st Swell

Southerly around 1 metre.

Weather

Cloudy. 60% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore during the morning and afternoon.

Weather Situation

A trough over eastern Bass Strait will contract northwards today, while a high pressure systems begins to move well to the west of Tasmania. This high will extend a persistent ridge across the state as it moves south of Tasmania on Friday then into the southern Tasman Sea on the weekend.