No warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 5:10 am CDT on Thursday 12 December 2013.
Weather Situation
A weak cold front will pass over southern coasts on Friday as a high southwest of Perth extends a ridge of high pressure over the Bight. The high will move eastwards to be south of the Bight by Friday night, then over the Tasman Sea early next week.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Friday 13 December
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending southerly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 0.5 metres.
Saturday 14 December
- Winds
- South to southeasterly about 10 knots tending southwesterly 10 to 15 knots around midday, reaching 15 to 20 knots north of Grange. Winds tending southeasterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Grange during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Sunday 15 December
- Winds
- South to southeasterly about 10 knots tending southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day then turning south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Brighton during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 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 Thursday.
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