Snowy River Offshore Weather Forecast

East Gippsland Coastal Waters

Wind

Variable about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the east in the late afternoon.

Seas

Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far east.

1st Swell

Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres in the far east.

Weather

Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far east early this evening.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system in Bass Strait extends a ridge across the state this evening, lingering on Tuesday the high centre moves eastwards over the Tasman Sea. A trough is forecast to develop in the west by late Tuesday, expected to sweep across the state on Wednesday. Another high pressure ridge is expected to move in from the west late Wednesday, persisting on Thursday and Friday.