IDW62819
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Western Coastal Waters Forecast for Western Australia
Issued at 4:10 pm WST on Saturday 26 May 2012
Valid until midnight Tuesday
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
Nil.
Synoptic Situation
A ridge of high pressure is strengthening over southern parts of the state.
Kalbarri to Jurien Bay:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in
the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Sunday: Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to
southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then tending east to
southeasterly 15 to 20 knots later in the evening. Seas: Up to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 3 metres.
Monday: Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Up to 1.5
metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Tuesday: Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Sunday.
