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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Tuesday 5 December 2023.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge should remain south of the State through to the weekend. A broad trough develops over inland parts of the South West Land Division from Wednesday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly in the late morning and afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 6 December
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots east of Hopetoun during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Hopetoun during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Hopetoun.
Thursday 7 December
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Hopetoun.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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
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- 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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