Gascoyne Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Cuvier to Kalbarri

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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Wednesday 22 September 2021.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure is weakening over southern parts of the State as a trough deepens down the west coast. This trough will move inland from the west coast later today and continue eastwards across the south coast on Thursday. A new ridge will strengthen through the lower west coast on Wednesday night and Thursday, with the ridge axis extending through the south coast and Southern Ocean on Friday.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Denham early in the morning. Winds tending east to northeasterly early in the morning then tending south to southwesterly in the middle of the day.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Denham.
Weather
Sunny.

Thursday 23 September

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Gascoyne Coast

Winds
Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning then increasing to 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots south of Denham in the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

Friday 24 September

Winds
South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Denham.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Wednesday.

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