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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Tuesday 11 March 2014.
Weather Situation
A trough deepens near the west coast on Wednesday, moving inland on Thursday. A very weak cold front moves over the southwest corner on Friday with a new ridge developing along the south coast over the weekend.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.0 metres, increasing to 2.5 metres offshore.
Wednesday 12 March
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Coral Bay during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Thursday 13 March
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Friday 14 March
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Wednesday.
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