Fortescue Bay Weather Forecast

Lower East Coastal Waters

Wind

South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon then tending northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

1st Swell

South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A trough is expected to cross Tasmania today ahead of a cold front expected to pass over the state on Sunday. A high pressure ridge is then expected to develop over Tasmania from the west into the new week, with a series of troughs to pass to the south of the state embedded in the westerly flow.