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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Tuesday 18 January 2022.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure will remain about the southern coastline this week. Meanwhile, a trough is extending south along the west coast and is expected to remain in the vicinity of the west coast throughout the week.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Coral Bay early in the morning. Winds tending west to southwesterly in the late morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Wednesday 19 January
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then becoming west to southwesterly about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 20 January
- Winds
- West to southwesterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 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 pm WST Tuesday.
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