No warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Thursday 13 August 2020.
Weather Situation
A fresh southwesterly flow over southern waters. easing from the west during Thursday. A ridge will move east on Friday before a cold front crosses the west coast later on Saturday and through Southern waters on Sunday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots east of Esperance during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Friday 14 August
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- South to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Esperance by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Saturday 15 August
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
- 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.
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 Thursday.
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