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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Thursday 21 October 2021.
Weather Situation
A ridge strengthens over the central and southern parts of the state, slowly drifting southwards through the remainder of the week. A high develops in the Bight over the weekend as a trough deepens near the west coast on Sunday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots west of Hopetoun until the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres west of Hopetoun.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Friday 22 October
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 23 October
- Winds
- Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly 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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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Thursday.
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