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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Friday 14 December 2018.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system lies in the Bight. A trough is lying inland of the west coast and will continue to move eastwards over the weekend, moving through the Eucla Coast waters on Monday. A ridge will build to the far southwest of WA behind the trough as it moves eastwards.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Saturday 15 December
- Winds
- South to southwesterly below 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and early afternoon.
Sunday 16 December
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning then increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.
Monday 17 December
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots tending southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the day then tending southerly during the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 18 December
- Winds
- South to southeasterly about 10 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day then becoming south to southeasterly about 10 knots during the evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Saturday.
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