IDW62818
UPDATED
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
UPDATED Western Coastal Waters Forecast for Western Australia
Issued at 4:35 pm WST on Wednesday 15 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
Nil.
Synoptic Situation
A high pressure ridge lies to the south of the state, while a surface trough
lies inland of the south west coast.
Carnarvon to Kalbarri:
Wednesday until midnight: S/SW winds 20/25 knots. Seas 1.5m to 2.0m. Swell to
1.5m.
Thursday: S'ly winds 18/23 knots easing to 13/18 knots inshore north of Shark
Bay for a period in the morning. Winds throughout strengthening to S/SW 20/25
knots during the afternoon. Seas 1.5m to 2.0m. Swell to 1.0m.
Friday: S/SE winds 18/23 knots tending S/SW 20/30 knots during the afternoon.
Seas 2.0m to 2.5m. Swell to 1.0m.
Saturday: S/SE 20/30 knots tending S/SW 20/30 knots in the afternoon.
UPDATED
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Thursday.
