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Forecast issued at 10:00 am WST on Sunday 20 April 2014.
Weather Situation
A deep trough is moving eastwards through central and eastern parts of the state during Sunday whilst a ridge of high pressure will develop over the southwest of the state from later Sunday. The ridge will push across the southern half of the state on Monday with a trough developing down the west coast before moving inland on Tuesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Denham in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore south of Denham during the morning.
Monday 21 April
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Gascoyne Coast
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Denham in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Tuesday 22 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Sunday.
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