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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Saturday 7 December 2013.
Weather Situation
A trough lying through central parts will continue moving east during Saturday evening and into Sunday. A ridge of high pressure will develop over southern parts of the state in the wake of the trough over the weekend. Another trough will develop down the west coast on Tuesday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Sunday 8 December
- Winds
- South to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Monday 9 December
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly below 10 knots until evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending southerly 3 metres by early evening.
Tuesday 10 December
- Winds
- Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending easterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Sunday.
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