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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Tuesday 7 April 2020.
Weather Situation
A strong high will move south of the Bight during today, strengthening the ridge over southeastern parts of the State. A trough off the west coast will deepen further over the next few days before moving inland for a period on Thursday. The trough will redevelop off of the west coast during Friday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Esperance Coast
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots west of Esperance in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 8 April
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Esperance Coast
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots west of Hopetoun early in the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 9 April
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Tuesday.
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