View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:09 pm WST on Monday 6 May 2013.
Weather Situation
A developing low pressure system is approaching the southwest of the state, with a strong cold front approaching the entire west coast on Tuesday evening. The low will remain to the southwest of the state on Wednesday as it deepens further. A vigorous westerly flow will develop Wednesday, and persit as this system slowly moves southeast Wednesday and into Thursday. Another cold front will move over southern and western parts of the state on Thursday and Friday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Tuesday 7 May
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Wednesday 8 May
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn then tending northwest to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms from the morning.
Thursday 9 May
- Winds
- Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the day then turning northerly during the evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms during the morning.
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
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Tuesday.
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