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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Friday 24 January 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge south of the state is moving east. A trough near the west coast will slowly move inland today, while the remnants of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Sean will drift towards the far southwest of the State and dissipate on Saturday. A new ridge will develop near the south coast on Sunday and Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Esperance Coast
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 30 knots east of Hopetoun in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres west of Hopetoun.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Hopetoun by early evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm west of Esperance during this afternoon and early evening.
Saturday 25 January
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southwesterly during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 26 January
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres east of Hopetoun.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
- Caution
- Tides are likely to rise above the normal high tide mark.
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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Friday.
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