IDW62815
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Northern Coastal Waters Forecast for Western Australia
Issued at 4:10 pm WST on Saturday 26 May 2012
Valid until midnight Tuesday
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.
Warnings
Strong Wind Warning from Kuri Bay to east of Barrow Island.
Synoptic Situation
A ridge of high pressure is strengthening over southern parts of the state.
Wallal to Cape Preston:
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday.
Saturday until midnight: Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 20
to 25 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 0.5
metres.
Sunday: Winds: Easterly 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots around
midday. Seas: Up to 3 metres decreasing to 2 metres by early evening. Swell:
Westerly 0.5 metres.
Monday: Winds: East to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots becoming easterly 15 to 25
knots by late morning. Seas: Up to 3 metres decreasing below 2 metres around
midday. Swell: Westerly 0.5 metres.
Tuesday: Winds: Easterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots by late
morning.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Sunday.
