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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Sunday 1 October 2023.
Weather Situation
A weak high pressure ridge is building across the southwest of the State. A strong cold front will sweep through southern and central parts of the State during Sunday night and Monday. A strong ridge will become established across much of the State in the wake of this front.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Gale Warning for Sunday for Albany Coast
- Winds
- Northwesterly 25 to 35 knots turning westerly 30 to 35 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore west of Albany.
- Swell
- Westerly 2 to 4 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 6 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Monday 2 October
Gale Warning for Monday for Albany Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots during the morning. Winds turning southwesterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore west of Albany.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 3 to 5 metres inshore, increasing to 5 to 7 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Possible small hail.
Tuesday 3 October
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers, with possible small hail east of Albany in the early morning.
Wednesday 4 October
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southwesterly below 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Monday.
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