Gascoyne Coast Forecast

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Forecast issued at 9:39 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
Southwesterly below 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Tuesday 7 May

Strong wind warning for Tuesday for Gascoyne Coast

Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming northwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then tending west to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Up to 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending westerly 2 to 4 metres around midday.
Weather
Isolated thunderstorms from the late morning.

Wednesday 8 May

Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to 35 knots early in the morning then tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 3 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres around dawn.
Weather
Isolated thunderstorms.

Thursday 9 May

Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres.
Weather
Isolated thunderstorms.

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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Tuesday.

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