Long Islet Weather Forecast

Central Gippsland Coastal Waters

Wind

Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 40 knots south of Wilsons Promontory during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the afternoon.

1st Swell

West to southwesterly around 1 metre.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Squalls to at least 40 knots possible.

Weather Situation

A strong and gusty northerly airstream will continue tonight as the first in a series of cold fronts approaches from the west. The first front is forecast to enter western Bass Strait this afternoon before crossing the rest of Bass Strait on Tuesday night with a vigorous westerly airstream to follow. The next cold front will then cross Bass Strait on Wednesday morning, with winds tending southwesterly across Victoria and Bass Strait. Winds will ease on Thursday as the next high pressure approaches western Victoria, before the high moves over southern Victoria on Friday.