IDW10700 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Western Australia Christmas Island Forecast Issued at 5:30 am WST on Thursday 19 September 2024 Weather Situation: A high pressure ridge well south of the island over the southern Indian Ocean will maintain mostly settled conditions with moderate southeasterly winds. A trough is expected to pass in the vicinity of the Island towards the end of the forecast period, increasing the chance of showers. Forecast for the rest of Thursday 19 September Partly cloudy. Winds: SE 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1.0 to 1.5 metres. Swell: SW about 1.0 metre. Max 27 Forecast for Friday 20 September Becoming cloudy. Medium chance of a shower or two. Winds: SE 10 to 15 knots, tending S below 10 knots during the day. Max 27 Outlook for Saturday 21 September Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Max 27 The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Thursday.