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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Monday 26 June 2017.
Weather Situation
A weak cold front will brush the south coast this evening with a strong ridge of high pressure building along the south coast in its wake. A second, stronger cold front will approach the southwest of the State late on Thursday and move through the southern parts during Friday and Saturday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres east of Eyre.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 30% chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm west of Eyre later this evening.
Tuesday 27 June
- Winds
- Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots east of Eyre in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Eyre during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Wednesday 28 June
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Thursday 29 June
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- South to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Tuesday.
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