View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 5:10 am CDT on Sunday 17 February 2019.
Weather Situation
A high over the Tasman Sea extends a weakening ridge to the south of South Australia. A low pressure trough will move across the west and south of the State on Sunday and the remainder on Monday, followed by a ridge of high pressure moving in from the west early in the week.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, shifting south to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots from mid afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres late afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Monday 18 February
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early morning and to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then increasing to 3 to 4 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the early morning.
Tuesday 19 February
- Winds
- South to southwesterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm CDT Sunday.
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