The Barway Weather Forecast

East of Flinders Island Coastal Waters

Wind

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

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres.

1st Swell

South to southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers offshore, near zero chance elsewhere.

Weather Situation

A cold front moves over the state this afternoon and evening. A west to northwesterly airstream will then establish and prevail over Tasmania until Monday, as an area of high pressure builds over the southeastern mainland and a series of lows and fronts pass well to the southwest. With the high pressure system moving into the Tasman Sea early next week the airstream will tend northerly.