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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Thursday 29 June 2017.
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system over the south of the State continues to move slowly eastwards along the south coast. A cold front will move through southern parts on Friday afternoon with a cold, unstable airmass behind bringing strong winds and elevated seas over the weekend.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Hopetoun during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 30 June
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Esperance Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 25 knots turning northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning and shifting westerly west of Esperance by evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres for a period during the morning.
- Weather
- Becoming cloudy. 60% chance of showers west of Hopetoun, 30% chance elsewhere.
Saturday 1 July
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to southwesterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm with possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.
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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Thursday.
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