Leeuwin Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Naturaliste to Walpole

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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Monday 21 October 2019.

Weather Situation

A deep trough over Eucla waters will move east during Monday and Tuesday, with a high pressure ridge developing over southern parts of the State to the west of the trough. A weak front will brush the south coast on Wednesday with the ridge strengthening near the south coast during Thursday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly below 10 knots in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 22 October

Winds
Variable below 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending west to northwesterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore east of Cape Leeuwin in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore east of Cape Leeuwin during the afternoon.
Swell
Westerly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 23 October

Winds
West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots reaching 20 to 30 knots south of Cape Leeuwin early morning. Winds tending west to southwesterly in the morning and increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Thursday 24 October

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots reaching 20 to 30 knots early morning.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 5 to 6 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 am WST Tuesday.

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