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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm WST on Thursday 1 October 2020.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure lies through central parts of the State with a cold front approaching the southwest. On Thursday evening and Friday the cold front will extend across the southwest of the State with a strong ridge of high pressure developing rapidly in the wake of the front along the south coast.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres inshore.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Friday 2 October
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Ningaloo Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Coral Bay in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 3 October
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots turning southeasterly 25 to 30 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Sunday 4 October
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
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 Friday.
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