Strzelecki Weather Forecast

Banks Strait and Franklin

Wind

Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southwesterly below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre later in the evening.

1st Swell

Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening, then decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Mostly clear.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over South Australia will extend a ridge over Tasmania this evening, with the high to move to north of the state on Thursday. A cold front will approach the southwest late Thursday and cross Tasmania early Friday. Another high pressure system is expected to build south of the Bight on Saturday and extend a ridge to the north of Tasmania, with the high centre to move near Adelaide on Sunday and extend a ridge over Tasmania.