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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm WST on Thursday 16 January 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge lies along the south coast with a trough near the west coast. The west coast trough will move inland on Friday ahead of a weak cold front. A new ridge develops rapidly to the south on Saturday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Denham.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 17 January
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Gascoyne Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 18 January
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots tending south to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots before dawn then becoming southerly 20 to 30 knots early in the morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Sunday 19 January
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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 am WST Friday.
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