Leeuwin Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Naturaliste to Walpole

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Forecast issued at 10:00 am WST on Friday 24 January 2020.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure lies across the south of the State with a high pressure system becoming established in the Bight early next week. A broad trough will begin to develop near the west coast on Saturday and deepen on Sunday and Monday.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Winds
South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening. Winds tending south to southeasterly in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Cape Leeuwin during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy.

Saturday 25 January

Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cape Leeuwin during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 26 January

Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Cape Leeuwin.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 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.

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

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