IDW62823
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Southern Coastal Waters Forecast for Western Australia
Issued at 4:00 am WST on Thursday 16 February 2012
Valid until midnight Saturday
Please Be Aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum
wave may be up to twice the height.
Warnings
Strong Wind Warning Esperance to Eyre.
Synoptic Situation
A ridge is developing to the south of the state.
Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay:
Strong Wind Warning east of Esperance.
Thursday until midnight: West of Esperance: Variable winds to 10 knots tending
SE/SW 8/13 knots in the afternoon. East of Esperance: E/NE winds 13/18 knots
increasing to NE 18/23 knots during the morning and reaching 20/30 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 1.0m to 2.0m. Swell 1.0m to 1.5m.
Friday: E/NE winds 15/20 knots shifting S/SW west of Esperance, extending
throughout during the afternoon. Seas 1.0m to 1.5m. Swell to 1.0m.
Saturday: S/SE 10/15 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Thursday.
