Esperance Coastal Waters Forecast: Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay

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Forecast issued at 4:13 pm WST on Monday 17 December 2018.

Weather Situation

A trough lies over eastern parts of the State and slowly moves eastwards contracting into South Australia later this evening. A ridge builds to the south of the State during the week before a new trough deepens near the west coast from Friday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore east of Esperance.
Seas
1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres east of Esperance.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
2nd Swell
East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 70% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Esperance early this evening.

Tuesday 18 December

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Esperance during the morning. Winds west of about Esperance tending 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres east of Esperance during the morning.
2nd Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Weather
Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Wednesday 19 December

Winds
Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly about 10 knots in the late afternoon. Winds in the far east reaching up to 20 knots in the early morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
1st Swell
East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 20 December

Winds
East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.

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

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