View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 4:07 pm CDT on Thursday 23 February 2012.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure over Victoria will develop into a high over the Tasman Sea on Friday and then remain near stationary. A trough of low pressure will reach the western border late Friday and then move slowly northeastwards, reaching Fowlers Bay late Saturday evening, a line Port Lincoln to Tarcoola late Sunday evening and a line Yunta to Marla late Monday evening.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
No wind warning for Thursday for Investigator Strait
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots later in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- West to southwest 1 to 2 metres in the far west.
Friday 24 February
No wind warning for Friday for Investigator Strait
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly during the morning then easing to 5 to 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 0.5 to 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwest 1 to 2 metres in the far west.
Saturday 25 February
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly about 1 metre.
Sunday 26 February
- Winds
- Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to northeasterly 5 to 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 0.5 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- The chance of thunderstorms from midday.
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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am CDT Friday.
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