View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Thursday 31 July 2014.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system is moving over the south of WA and will move into the Bight on Friday. A weak cold front will affect southern parts on Saturday, with a new ridge of high pressure developing over the south of WA on Sunday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore east of Albany in the evening. Winds turning southerly in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 6 metres.
Friday 1 August
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 6 metres, tending south to southwesterly 4 to 5 metres around midday.
Saturday 2 August
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots shifting southwesterly 25 to 30 knots in the morning then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres before dawn.
Sunday 3 August
- Winds
- West to southwesterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during 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 4:00 am WST Friday.
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