Cape Wellington Offshore Weather Forecast

Central Gippsland Coastal Waters

Wind

Northerly 15 to 20 knots, tending northwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the the day and reaching up to 30 knots south of Wilsons Promontory.

Seas

1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.

1st Swell

West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday, then tending westerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.

Weather

Mostly sunny morning. 50% chance of showers late this afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system crossing NSW extends a ridge over eastern Bass Strait as a weak cold front approaches from the west. The front will cross Bass Strait on Saturday afternoon and evening as the next high pressure system crosses South Australia. The high will then cross Victoria on Sunday before moving over the Tasman Sea on Monday as the next cold front approaches from the west. This front will also weaken as it crosses Victoria and Bass Strait on Tuesday.