IDW11120
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Issued at 4:00 pm WST on Wednesday 12 August 2020
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 15 August 2020.
Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
A pattern of light to moderate winds in the morning with moderate to fresh afternoon sea breezes as a high pressure ridge lies over the Gascoyne, before drifting south on Thursday. Winds will become fresh and gusty southeasterly for a period Friday morning as the ridge moves over southern parts of the state.
Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly around 1 metre. Weather: Clear.
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly early in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots west of Kalumburu in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Westerly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots early in the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Westerly around 1 metre. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Westerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly early in the morning then turning west to southwesterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching 15 to 20 knots offshore south of Broome for a period during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots early in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots early in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots tending westerly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore by early evening. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore west of Barrow Island. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending southerly 15 to 20 knots west of Barrow Island in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres about offshore western waters. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning east to northeasterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Onslow. Weather: Sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Thursday.
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