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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Monday 19 August 2019.
Weather Situation
A southwesterly flow ahead of a warm front that will cross the state this afternoon and evening with winds tending westerly behind the front. Another cold front will cross the state Tuesday afternoon with winds strengthening to strong and gusty during Tuesday morning. Fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly flow on Wednesday as a high pressure system moves into the Bight and a low pressure system deepens. A high over the Bight will move slowly eastwards on Thursday, extending a ridge towards Tasmania late in the day as the southwesterly flow eases.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Central West Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 25 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 6 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of rain.
Tuesday 20 August
Gale Warning for Tuesday for Central West Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 25 to 30 knots increasing to 30 to 35 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- 3 to 4 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 5 to 6 metres, tending westerly 5 to 7 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain.
Wednesday 21 August
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 30 to 40 knots decreasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning then increasing to 25 to 40 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday, then increasing to 3 to 4 metres later in the evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 6 to 7 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible hail in the morning.
Thursday 22 August
- Winds
- Southwesterly 25 to 40 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots during the day then turning westerly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing below 2.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 5 to 7 metres, decreasing to 5 metres during the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Tuesday.
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