Orchard Creek Entrance Weather Forecast

Central Victoria Coastal Waters

Wind

Northerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far west.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure extends across Bass Strait during Monday evening, with northerly winds strengthening in the west as a strong cold front approaches from the Bight. The front is forecast to cross Bass Strait during Tuesday, with a vigorous northwesterly airstream shifting west to southwesterly into the afternoon and evening. Winds will ease on Wednesday as the next high pressure system approaches from the west, with the high extending a ridge across Bass Strait on Thursday and Friday as it moves to the southwest of Tasmania.