Gulf St Vincent Coastal Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 10:00 pm CDT on Friday 14 December 2018.

Weather Situation

A low pressure system over western New South Wales will continue to weaken, although another low will develop off the South East coast of South Australia during Saturday, before moving southeastwards on Sunday, to be centred south of Tasmania on Monday. Another low and associated trough will develop in the far west of the State later Monday, and then move eastwards, with this low reaching the eastern States mid week, followed by a ridge of high pressure developing to the south of the Bight.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Saturday 15 December

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots early morning, turning west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots around mid morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
South to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Sunday 16 December

Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly around 10 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 50% chance of showers in the morning.

Monday 17 December

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am CDT Saturday.

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