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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Tuesday 18 June 2019.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge lies over southern WA as a weak cold front moves through southern waters today. Generally east to northeasterly winds over western waters this week ahead of a cold front reaching the west coast on Friday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 19 June
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 20 June
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon then tending northeasterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Tuesday.
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