Western Port - East Arm Entrance Weather Forecast

Western Port Local Waters

Wind

Northerly 15 to 20 knots tending northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Squalls to 50 knots possible, most likely during the late afternoon and evening.

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.