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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Monday 7 October 2024.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure over central WA is moving slowly south to be located near the south coast later today, contracting east on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a trough will develop over inland WA and move east on Tuesday and Wednesday, ahead of a cold front moving over the southwest corner Tuesday night. A new ridge will rapidly develop along the south coast in the wake of the cold front and another trough will develop off the west coast on Thursday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 8 October
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming westerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots west of Albany in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 9 October
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning, then tending southwesterly 3 to 5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 10 October
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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
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- 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 Tuesday.
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