View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm CDT on Friday 23 October 2020.
Weather Situation
A deep low pressure system about 1000 hPa near Port Augusta will move eastwards to be near Broken Hill late Friday evening and near Sydney on Saturday evening. A large high pressure system will become centred south of the Bight Saturday evening and move southeastwards to be south of Tasmania on Monday evening.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Gulf St Vincent
- Winds
- Southerly 25 to 33 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Saturday 24 October
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Gulf St Vincent
- Winds
- Southerly 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots around dawn.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Sunday 25 October
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the day and increasing to 20 to 25 knots late afternoon except over Metropolitan Waters.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Monday 26 October
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres near the Yorke Peninsula coast.
- Swell
- South to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Please be awareWind 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am CDT Saturday.
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