IDW62822
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.
Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay:
Thursday until midnight: Variable winds to 10 knots tending S'ly 8/13 knots
inshore for a period in the afternoon. Seas to 1.0m. Swell 1.0m to 1.5m.
Friday: W/SW winds 8/13 knots. Seas to 0.5m. Swell to 1.0m.
Saturday: SE winds 10/15 knots tending E/SE 15/20 knots in the afternoon.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Thursday.
