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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Wednesday 23 August 2017.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure lies to the south of the State and will persist over the coming days. A broad surface trough will form near the west coast on Thursday and weaken as it moves east on Friday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 20% chance of a shower.
Thursday 24 August
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 30% chance of a shower.
Friday 25 August
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 40% chance of showers.
Saturday 26 August
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
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 4:00 am WST Thursday.
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