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Forecast issued at 4:01 pm WST on Sunday 8 December 2013.
Weather Situation
A trough lying through central parts will continue moving east as a ridge of high pressure develops over southern parts of the state in the wake of the trough. Another trough will develop down the west coast Tuesday to Thursday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Monday 9 December
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 10 to 15 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending southerly 3 metres by early evening.
Tuesday 10 December
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Wednesday 11 December
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending easterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres, tending southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
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
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Monday.
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