View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 5:10 am CDT on Tuesday 11 March 2014.
Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure near southern and western coasts will move to the east of SA coastal waters during the day. A new high will develop south of the Bight on Wednesday, and then gradually weaken as another low pressure trough approaches the west of the State later on Friday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeast to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots around dawn, then south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots around midday. Winds reaching 20 to 25 knots north of Brighton from late afternoon, easing to southerly 10 to 15 knots throughout late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday, then decreasing below 1 metre late evening.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- The chance of thunderstorms until this evening.
Wednesday 12 March
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southwesterly late in the morning then tending southeasterly in the evening. Afternoon southwest to southerly sea breezes 15 to 20 knots north of Brighton.
- Seas
- 0.5 to 1 metre, rising to around 1 metre with sea breezes.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Thursday 13 March
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots. Afternoon southwesterly sea breezes 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Friday 14 March
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly below 0.5 metres.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm CDT Tuesday.
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