View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Saturday 16 February 2019.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure is developing to the south of the State. The high pressure system will be established over the Bight on Wednesday. A surface trough will develop down the west coast over the next few days.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Sunday 17 February
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Monday 18 February
- Winds
- Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending southerly 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Tuesday 19 February
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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 Sunday.
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