IDW10600 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Western Australia Cocos (Keeling) Islands Forecast Issued at 5:53 pm WST on Thursday 30 March 2023 Weather Situation: Tropical Cyclone "Herman" has developed to the southeast of the Islands, and continues to move east well away from the Islands. A trough is developing in the vicinity of the Islands and will generate cloud over the area; however, dry air moving up from the south will likely maintain settled conditions for the duration of the forecast period. Forecast for the rest of Thursday 30 March Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds: W/SW about 10 knots. Seas: About 1 metre. Swell 1: SE 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell 2: S/SW 1 to 1.5 metres. Forecast for Friday 31 March Partly cloudy. Winds: S/SE below 10 knots Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell 1: SE 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell 2: S/SW 1 to 1.5 metres. Max 29 Min 25 Outlook for Saturday 1 April Partly cloudy. Winds: S below 10 knots. Max 29 Outlook for Sunday 2 April Partly cloudy. Winds: S/SE about 10 knots. Max 29 The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am WST Friday.