Albany Coastal Waters Forecast: Walpole to Bremer Bay

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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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Tuesday.

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