IDW10700 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Western Australia Christmas Island Forecast Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Wednesday 22 March 2023 Weather Situation: A ridge of high pressure is gradually weakening as a trough of low pressure moves closer to the Island from the north. Mostly unsettled weather is expected over the forecast period as the trough generates areas of cloud in the vicinity of the Island. Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 22 March Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds: E/SE about 10 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: S/SW 1 to 1.5 metres. Forecast for Thursday 23 March Partly cloudy. Medium chance of a shower or two. Winds: E/SE 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: S/SW about a metre. Max 29 Min 24 Outlook for Friday 24 March Partly cloudy. Medium chance of a shower or two. Winds: Variable 10 knots. Max 29 Outlook for Saturday 25 March Cloudy periods. Medium chance of a shower or two. Winds: Variable 10 knots. Max 29 The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am WST Thursday.