View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Sunday 18 April 2021.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system in the Bight will move slowly eastwards during Sunday ahead of weak cold front expected to brush the south coast during Monday. A new ridge of high pressure will develop along the south coast during Tuesday in the wake of the front.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Gascoyne Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Denham in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 19 April
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Gascoyne Coast
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning, then tending south to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Tuesday 20 April
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- 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.
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 pm WST Sunday.
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