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Forecast issued at 4:10 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 southern and western parts of the state on Thursday and Friday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Up to 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Tuesday 7 May
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Up to 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending westerly 2 to 2.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms from midday.
Wednesday 8 May
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 25 knots tending southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the morning then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres around dawn.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms until late afternoon.
Thursday 9 May
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the day then increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 to 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Tuesday.
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