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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm WST on Tuesday 20 October 2020.
Weather Situation
A broad surface trough through eastern parts of the State will move slowly northeast during Wednesday and Thursday as a ridge begins to develop south of the State. A high will move south of the State during Friday and Saturday as surface trough deepens down the west coast.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm west of Eyre later this evening.
Wednesday 21 October
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers west of Eyre, 50% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 22 October
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending southeasterly 1.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 23 October
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Wednesday.
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