View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm CST on Monday 26 September 2016.
Weather Situation
A weak front will move over southern coasts on Tuesday with a ridge of high pressure over the north of the State. A vigorous front and intense low pressure system is expected to move across the State on Wednesday and Thursday. A high pressure system will move in from the west on Friday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 27 September
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly early in the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Wednesday 28 September
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning then shifting southwesterly 35 to 45 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Thursday 29 September
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 35 to 45 knots.
- Seas
- 3 to 5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres, increasing to 6 to 9 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
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.
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- Tide Predictions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am CST Tuesday.
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