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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Thursday 13 July 2017.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure lies to the north with a broad SW'ly flow prevailing across Perth waters. The ridge will drift slowly southwards and on Friday a high is expected to form over the south of the State. The high will contract eastwards ahead of an approaching cold front, anticipated to reach Perth waters Saturday afternoon or evening. By Monday another ridge of high pressure will dominate the area.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly below 10 knots becoming easterly in the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Friday 14 July
- Winds
- East to northeasterly below 10 knots becoming northwesterly in the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 20% chance of a shower.
Saturday 15 July
- Winds
- Northwesterly about 10 knots tending northwest to 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Winds tending southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Sunday 16 July
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 40% chance of showers.
Monday 17 July
- Winds
- Southeasterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 20% chance of a shower.
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 Friday.
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