Stanhope Bay Offshore Weather Forecast

West Victoria Coastal Waters

Wind

West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas

Below 1 metre.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea is directing a warm northerly airstream over Victoria as a low pressure trough approaches from the west. The trough is forecast to cross Victoria during today as a band of mid-level cloud crosses the Bight. The cloud band is expected to cross Bass Strait on Saturday as a strong high pressure system crosses the Southern Ocean. During Sunday the high is forecast to approach Tasmania with a ridge extending across Bass Strait. The high is then expected to move over the Tasman Sea on Monday with airflow tending east to northeasterly over coastal waters.