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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Wednesday 30 July 2014.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure across central parts will strengthen later in the week producing fresher E/SE winds during the morning periods.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the morning. Winds tending easterly in the morning becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.
- 2nd Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre.
Thursday 31 July
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre.
Friday 1 August
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning reaching 20 to 30 knots east of Port Hedland, then tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre.
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.
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- Tide Predictions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Wednesday.
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