Coles Bay Weather Forecast

Lower East Coastal Waters

Wind

Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the late evening.

Seas

2 to 3 metres.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday, then increasing to 2 to 3 metres by early evening.

Weather

Becoming cloudy. 80% chance of showers offshore, 50% chance elsewhere. Possible small hail this evening.

Weather Situation

A northwesterly airstream will maintain over Tasmania this evening as a cold front moves away to the east. Another stronger cold front approaches from the west and will cross the state tomorrow morning. A cold and gusty southwesterly airstream will then establish later Friday and prevail throughout Saturday. The airstream is expected to ease and tend south to southwesterly during Sunday as a high pressure centre approaches from the west. The high centre is expected to move over Tasmania later Sunday and remain in the vicinity during Monday, bringing settled weather to the state.