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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Friday 18 October 2019.
Weather Situation
A trough deepens inland of the west coast on Saturday and a ridge of high pressure moves eastwards through the Bight. On Sunday, a deep low and trough will lie over the southwest of the State and move eastwards during the day along the south coast. A ridge of high pressure develops over the west coast on Sunday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Clear.
Saturday 19 October
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 25 knots turning south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 20 October
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 21 October
- Winds
- West to southwesterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Saturday.
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