View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 10:00 am WST on Friday 24 January 2020.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure lies across the south of the State with a high pressure system becoming established in the Bight early next week. A broad trough will begin to develop near the west coast on Saturday and deepen on Sunday and Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly in the early afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Saturday 25 January
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 26 January
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- 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.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Friday.
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