View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 7:01 am WST on Saturday 28 March 2026.
Weather Situation
Tropical Cyclone Narelle is tracking south over the far west Gascoyne whilst a ridge lays over southeastern parts. Narelle will weaken later today as it quickly moves south-southeast over the Central West and then further inland and south across the South West Land Division. A cold front will then pass southern WA later Monday into Tuesday, with a ridge building over the Central West in its wake.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Coral Bay in the late afternoon and evening.
Sunday 29 March
- Winds
- West to northwesterly about 10 knots becoming southwesterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 30 March
- Winds
- South to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Saturday.
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