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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Saturday 14 September 2024.
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system lies well south of the State with a low pressure trough near the west coast. The high will slowly move east early next week with the trough moving inland from the west coast on Tuesday, ahead of a weak cold front forecast to brush along the south coast later Tuesday in Wednesday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Denham by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Sunday 15 September
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly early in the morning then tending southeasterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Denham in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Denham.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 16 September
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Tuesday 17 September
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day then becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- 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 am WST Sunday.
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