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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Tuesday 7 April 2020.
Weather Situation
A strong high will move south of the Bight during today, strengthening the ridge over southeastern parts of the State. A trough off the west coast will deepen further over the next few days before moving inland for a period on Thursday. The trough will redevelop off of the west coast during Friday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots early in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Wednesday 8 April
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 9 April
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- 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
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- 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 Tuesday.
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