Esperance Coastal Waters Forecast: Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay

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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Thursday 22 August 2019.

Weather Situation

A cold front will move through coastal waters during Thursday evening and into Friday morning. A ridge then develops over southern WA during Friday in the wake of the front.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Hopetoun.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm west of Hopetoun later this evening.

Friday 23 August

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Esperance Coast

Winds
North to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, shifting southwesterly 20 to 25 knots early morning. Winds tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots late afternoon. Winds reaching southwesterly 20 to 30 knots for a period in the morning.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres west of Hopetoun around midday.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Possible hail in the afternoon and evening.

Saturday 24 August

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 25 August

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Friday.

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