IDW10600 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Western Australia Cocos (Keeling) Islands Forecast Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Friday 20 September 2024 Weather Situation: A high pressure ridge extending across the Indian Ocean well south of the island will maintain mostly settled conditions with moderate east to southeasterly winds. A trough is expected to form west of the Islands towards the end of the forecast period, increasing the chance of showers. Forecast for the rest of Friday 20 September Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds: E/SE 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.0 metres. Swell 1: E/SE about 2.0 metres. Swell 2: S/SW about 1.0 metre. Forecast for Saturday 21 September Partly cloudy. Medium chance of a shower or two. Winds: SE 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1.0 to 1.5 metres. Swell 1: S/SE 2.0 to 3.0 metres. Swell 2: S/SW 1.0 to 1.5 metres. Max 28 Min 25 Outlook for Sunday 22 September Mostly cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds: E/SE 15 to 20 knots. Max 28 Outlook for Monday 23 September Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots, shifting to E/NE 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Max 29 The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am WST Saturday.