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Forecast issued at 10:12 am WST on Monday 10 March 2014.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure is developing along the south coast and will lie stationary over the next few days. A surface trough will form down the west coast on Tuesday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending south to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Cape Leeuwin by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Tuesday 11 March
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Leeuwin Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cape Leeuwin in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres around dawn, then decreasing to 3 metres by early evening.
Wednesday 12 March
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly during the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Monday.
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