Mitchells Reef Weather Forecast

Lower East Coastal Waters

Wind

Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure is expected to develop over southeastern parts of the mainland today, maintaining a westerly flow over Tasmania until the ridge moves over the state on Thursday. The ridge is forecast to move eastwards over the Tasman Sea, as a cold front approaches and crosses from the west late Friday, followed by a secondary high pressure system moving over the state on Saturday. A cold front is expected to move over Tasmania during Sunday afternoon.