Leeuwin Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Naturaliste to Walpole

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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Saturday 28 November 2020.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the Indian Ocean extends a ridge through southern and western parts of the State. The high will move south of the State overnight tonight and on Sunday as a new trough deepens down towards the South West, and then moves eastwards over the Albany coast during the afternoon and evening. A cold front will cross the southwest corner on Sunday night and progress quickly east across the south coast during Monday. Behind the front, a ridge will strengthen along the west coast and extend east over the south coast.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres by early evening.
Weather
Cloudy.

Sunday 29 November

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming westerly 15 to 25 knots in the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy.

Monday 30 November

Winds
West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Possible hail.

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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Saturday.

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