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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Friday 14 May 2021.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge lies to the south of the State, directing moderate to fresh east to southeasterly flow over the northern waters. Winds strong at times during the morning from Friday and into the weekend.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Kalumburu during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 15 May
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Kalumburu during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 16 May
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- 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 pm WST Friday.
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