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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Wednesday 14 April 2021.
Weather Situation
A strong ridge is developing over southern parts of the State during the next few days, with a high pressure system forecast to move into the Bight by Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 15 April
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots west of Eyre during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending south to southwesterly in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Eyre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 16 April
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending southerly 2 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Partly 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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Wednesday.
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