View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 9:39 pm WST on Monday 6 May 2013.
Weather Situation
A developing low pressure system is approaching the southwest of the state, with a strong cold front approaching the entire west coast on Tuesday evening. The low will remain to the southwest of the state on Wednesday as it deepens further. A vigorous westerly flow will develop Wednesday, and persit as this system slowly moves southeast Wednesday and into Thursday. Another cold front will move over Perth on Thursday and Friday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly below 10 knots.
Tuesday 7 May
Strong wind warning for Tuesday for Melville Waters
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 5 to 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots from late morning then strengthening to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening, possibly severe with destructive winds.
Wednesday 8 May
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending 20 to 25 knots for a period in the morning.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms.
Thursday 9 May
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms.
Friday 10 May
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
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.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Tuesday.
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