IDW11140
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Southern Coastal Waters Forecast for Western Australia
Issued at 4:00 am WST on Wednesday 15 February 2012
Valid until midnight Friday
Please Be Aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum
wave may be up to twice the height.
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Warnings
Nil.
Synoptic Situation
A ridge is developing to the south of the state.
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Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay:
Wednesday until midnight: NE/SE winds 8/13 knots tending SE/SW 10/15 knots
during the afternoon. Seas to 1.0m. Swell 1.0m to 1.5m.
Thursday: Variable winds to 10 knots tending S'ly 8/13 knots inshore for a
period in the afternoon. Seas to 1.0m. Swell 1.0m to 1.5m.
Friday: Variable winds to 10 knots, tending S/SW 10/15 knots in the afternoon.
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Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay:
Wednesday until midnight: E/NE winds 8/13 knots increasing to E/SE winds 13/18
knots in the afternoon. Winds tending E/NE 18/23 knots east of Esperance in the
evening. Seas 1.0m to 1.5m, increasing to 2.0m east of Esperance in the evening.
Swell 1.0m to 1.5m.
Thursday: West of Esperance: Variable winds to 10 knots tending S'ly 8/13 knots
in the afternoon. East of Esperance: E/NE winds 13/18 knots increasing to NE'ly
winds 18/23 knots in the evening. Seas to 1.5m. Swell 1.0m to 1.5m.
Friday: E/NE winds 13/18 knots shifting S/SW west of Esperance, extending
throughout during the afternoon.
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Israelite Bay to SA Border:
Wednesday until midnight: NE/SE winds 8/13 knots increasing to 13/18 knots in
the afternoon. Seas to 1.5m. Swell 1.0m to 1.5m.
Thursday: E/NE winds 15/20 knots. Afternoon winds tending E/SE 15/20 knots and
E'ly 20/30 knots east of Eyre in the afternoon. Seas 1.5m to 2.0m. Swell 1.0m to
1.5m.
Friday: E/NE winds 18/23 knots strengthening to 20/30 knots east of Eyre in the
afternoon.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Wednesday.
