Perth Local Waters Forecast: Two Rocks to Dawesville, inshore from Rottnest Island

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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Sunday 26 March 2023.

Weather Situation

A broad trough extends towards the west coast near Perth and is moving inland as a ridge strengthens into the southwest corner of the State. The ridge will continue to strengthen over the area on Monday with a weak trough starting to form down the west coast on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Monday 27 March

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 28 March

Winds
East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Wednesday 29 March

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly during the day then tending southeasterly during the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

Thursday 30 March

Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon then turning southeasterly during the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
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.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Monday.

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