Orbost Airport Weather Forecast

East Gippsland Coastal Waters

Wind

North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

1st Swell

Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Weather

Becoming cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far west in the afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A cold front is approaching from the west as a high pressure system remains over the Tasman Sea. The front is forecast to enter western Bass Strait during the morning, reaching central waters around the middle of the day before crossing eastern Bass Strait at night. A strong high pressure system will move south of the Bight during Wednesday night and remain slow moving into the weekend as it directs a southwest to southerly airstream over Victorian coastal waters.