The Barway Weather Forecast

East of Flinders Island Coastal Waters

Wind

Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres.

1st Swell

Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Weather

Mostly clear.

Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge extends over the southern mainland maintaining a westerly flow over Tasmania today, continuing into Monday before the high centre is forecast to drift into the Tasman Sea late Monday. A cold front is expected to approach from the west and cross Tasmania on Tuesday, followed by persistent westerly flow for the remainder of the week. A cold front embedded in the westerly flow is forecast to cross during Thursday.