View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 9:39 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
- East to southeasterly below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Tuesday 7 May
Gale warning for Tuesday for Perth Coast
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the early afternoon then increasing to 25 to 40 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Up to 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres before dawn, then tending westerly 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
- Weather
- Showers and thunderstorms possibly severe during the evening with destructive winds.
Wednesday 8 May
- Winds
- Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning westerly 30 to 45 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Westerly 3 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms.
Thursday 9 May
- Winds
- Westerly 25 to 40 knots.
- Seas
- 3 to 4 metres, decreasing below 3 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 5 to 8 metres.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms.
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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Tuesday.
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