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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Thursday 2 April 2020.
Weather Situation
A trough through central parts of the State moves eastwards during the day as a weak cold front brushes the south coast. A strong ridge of high pressure develops over southern parts of the State on Friday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 3 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Geraldton in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Geraldton.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 4 April
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning then tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Thursday.
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