View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Friday 16 November 2018.
Weather Situation
A deep trough lies near the west coast and will move east over the weekend. A weak cold front will cross the southwest of the State on Sunday. A ridge of high pressure will extend along the south coast in the wake of the front during Sunday and Monday and remain near stationary on Tuesday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Saturday 17 November
- Winds
- Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 18 November
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 19 November
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Saturday.
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