Datum Point Weather Forecast

South West Coastal Waters

Wind

Westerly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas

2 to 3 metres.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 4 metres.

Weather

Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

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.