Ile Des Phoques Weather Forecast

Lower East Coastal Waters

Wind

Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning west to southwesterly during the morning. Winds reaching up to 40 knots during the day.

Seas

2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 2 to 3 metres by early evening.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail near Tasman Island during the morning and afternoon.

Weather Situation

A cold front embedded in a vigorous westerly stream will approach and cross Tasmania this morning, with high pressure system to build to the north of the state and extend a ridge over Tasmania in the evening. The high will move slowly move to the north of Tasmania on Sunday and over the northern Tasman Sea by Sunday evening, with another cold front to approach and cross the state on Monday. On Tuesday a ridge of high pressure is expected to extend over Tasmania, with a low pressure system to move from central Australia over southern New South Wales.