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Forecast issued at 10:00 am WST on Monday 17 January 2022.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure builds along the southern coastline. A new trough develops down the west coast on Monday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Gascoyne Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Denham in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Tuesday 18 January
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm about Shark Bay in the afternoon and evening.
Wednesday 19 January
- Winds
- Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- 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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Monday.
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