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Forecast issued at 4:10 pm WST on Monday 6 May 2013.
Weather Situation
A strong cold front will move over western parts Tuesday evening and into Wednesday. Light E'ly flow over the Kimberly.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Up to 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly up to 1 metre.
Tuesday 7 May
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Up to 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly up to 1 metre.
Wednesday 8 May
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Westerly up to 1 metre.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms from the late morning.
Thursday 9 May
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots for a period during the day then becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Westerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
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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