IDW62824
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Southern Coastal Waters Forecast for Western Australia
Issued at 4:00 am WST on Thursday 16 February 2012
Valid until midnight Saturday
Please Be Aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum
wave may be up to twice the height.
Warnings
Strong Wind Warning Esperance to Eyre.
Synoptic Situation
A ridge is developing to the south of the state.
Israelite Bay to SA Border:
Strong Wind Warning west of Eyre for Thursday.
Thursday until midnight: E/NE winds 15/20 knots tending E/SE 15/20 knots in the
afternoon, reaching E'ly 20/30 knots west of Eyre. Seas 1.5m to 2.0m. Swell 1.0m
to 1.5m.
Friday: E/NE winds 18/23 knots reaching 20/30 knots west of Eyre in the morning.
Seas 2.0m to 2.5m. Swell to 1.0m.
Saturday: SW winds 15/20 knots tending S/SE 15/20 knots in the afternoon.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Thursday.
