View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Monday 27 January 2020.
Weather Situation
A broad low pressure trough extending along the west coast will move eastwards across southern waters on Tuesday and Wednesday. A cold front will approach the far southwest late in the evening on Wednesday and cross far southwestern parts of the State on Thursday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Coral Bay.
- Weather
- Clear.
Tuesday 28 January
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 29 January
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 30 January
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Tuesday.
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