Point Richards Channel Weather Forecast

Port Phillip Local Waters

Wind

Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the south.

Weather

Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A cold front directs a strong northerly flow at it crosses central and eastern Victorian coastal waters during Monday evening to clear Bass Strait by early Tuesday. A low pressure system associated with the cold front will move across Bass Strait on Tuesday directing a strong to gale force westerly flow over coastal waters. A high pressure system over South Australia will slowly build a ridge southeast over Bass Strait by late Tuesday. The high moves slowly east over southern NSW during Wednesday and Thursday moderating the flow. It will remain relatively stationary over southeast NSW during Friday before moving into the Tasman Sea on Saturday.