South Central Coastal Waters Forecast

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm CST on Saturday 3 June 2023.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea combined with a slow-moving low pressure system over the Bight will maintain a mild to warm northeasterly flow over most of SA on Saturday. A trough associated with the low will move across western coasts during Sunday as the low weakens. North to northeasterly winds will continue early in the week ahead of another change mid-week.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Easterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas
2 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 2 metres.
2nd Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre west of Kangaroo Island.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Sunday 4 June

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for South Central Coast

Winds
Easterly 20 to 25 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending east to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Monday 5 June

Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Tuesday 6 June

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres west of Kangaroo Island.
Weather
Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am CST Sunday.

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