IDW62821
UPDATED
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
UPDATED Western Coastal Waters Forecast for Western Australia
Issued at 4:35 pm WST on Wednesday 15 February 2012
Valid until midnight Saturday
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 high pressure ridge lies to the south of the state, while a surface trough
lies inland of the south west coast.
UPDATED
Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin:
Wednesday until midnight: S/SW winds 20/25 knots, easing to S/SE 15/20 knots
south of Cape Naturaliste. Seas 1.5m to 2.0m. Swell 1.0m to 1.5m.
Thursday: S/SE winds 13/18 knots easing to 8/13 knots during the morning. Winds
tending S/SW'ly 13/18 knots late morning. Seas to 1.5m. Swell 1.0m to 1.5m.
Friday: SW'ly winds 10/15 knots tending S/SW 15/20 knots by early afternoon.
Seas 1.0m to 1.5m. Swell to 1.0m.
Saturday: SE'ly winds 10/15 knots tending S/SW 15/20 knots in the afternoon.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Thursday.
