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Forecast issued at 1:01 am WST on Tuesday 10 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough is moving east through the South West Land Division and will move to the Goldfields during today, ahead of a cold front moving along the south coast. A strengthening ridge in the wake of the trough will result in a freshening southerly surge today and on Wednesday across southern and central WA. The trough will contract to the Interior as the ridge expands over southern and southern WA from Wednesday. A west coast trough will return on the weekend.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Eucla Coast
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending southerly 15 to 25 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening.
Wednesday 11 March
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Eucla Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots turning southeasterly 20 to 25 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Thursday 12 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southwesterly 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 am WST Tuesday.
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