Slacks Point Weather Forecast

Channel

Wind

West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening, then decreasing below 1 metre later in the evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the late 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.