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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Sunday 20 August 2017.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure is developing over central parts of the State with a weak front brushing the south and southwest late on Monday into Tuesday. Another ridge develops south of the state on Wednesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Eucla Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres west of Eyre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 20% chance of a shower.
Monday 21 August
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Eyre early in the morning. Winds turning west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 30% chance of a shower in the morning.
Tuesday 22 August
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 23 August
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres during the evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 20% chance of a shower.
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 Monday.
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