Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Local Waters Forecast
Yanchep to Mandurah and Offshore to Rottnest Island
Issued at 4:30 am WST on Saturday 4 February 2012
Valid until midnight Monday
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.
Synoptic Situation
A ridge of high pressure will develop to the southwest of the state today.
Forecasts:
Saturday until midnight: SE winds 18/23 knots, shifting S/SW 20/30 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 2.0m to 2.5m. Swell to 2.0m, rising to 3.0m later in the
evening.
Swell at Cottesloe: to 1.0m.
Winds on Melville Water: S/SE winds 15/20 knots shifting S/SW 20/25 knots for a
period from mid afternoon to early evening.
Sunday: SE winds 15/20 knots easing E/SE 10/15 knots during the morning. Winds
shifting S'ly 15/20 knots for a period in the afternoon. Seas 1.5m to 2.0m.
Swell to 3.5m.
Monday: E/SE winds 13/18 knots shifting S/SW 15/20 knots for a period in the
afternoon.
Current Swell Observations:
Rottnest Waverider Buoy: 1.9m.
Cottesloe Waverider Buoy: 0.7m.
Current swell height information is supplied by the Department of Transport and
is current only at the time of issue of this forecast
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:30 am WST Saturday.
Kalbarri to Jurien Bay: (Including GERALDTON)
Strong Wind Warning.
Saturday until midnight: SE winds 20/30 knots, tending S'ly 20/30 knots inshore
in the afternoon and S/SE 25/33 knots throughout in the evening. Seas 2.5m to
3.0m. Swell 2.0m to 2.5m.
Sunday: S/SE winds 18/23 knots reaching 20/30 knots in the early morning and
again in the afternoon. Seas 2.0m to 2.5m. Swell to 2.5m.
Monday: E/SE winds 13/18 knots tending S'ly 18/23 knots for a period in the
afternoon.
Jurien Bay to Mandurah: (Including LANCELIN & CERVANTES)
Strong Wind Warning.
Saturday until midnight: S/SE winds 20/30 knots offshore. S/SE winds 18/23 knots
inshore, tending S/SW 20/30 knots in the afternoon and S/SE 20/30 knots in the
evening. Seas 2.0m to 2.5m. Swell 2.0m, rising to 3.0m late evening.
Sunday: SE winds 18/23 knots, tending S'ly 18/23 knots inshore for a period in
the afternoon. Seas 1.5m to 2.0m. Swell to 3.5m.
Monday: E/SE winds 15/20 knots tending S'ly 18/23 knots for a period in the
afternoon.
Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin: (Including MARGARET RIVER)
Strong Wind Warning.
Saturday until midnight: North of Cape Naturaliste: S/SE winds 20/30 knots
offshore. S/SE winds 18/23 knots inshore, tending S/SW 20/30 knots in the
afternoon and S/SE 20/30 knots in the evening. Seas 2.0m to 2.5m. Swell 2.0m,
rising to 3.5m in the evening.
South of Cape Naturaliste: S/SE winds 18/23 knots, increasing to S/SE 20/30
knots in the afternoon. Seas 1.5m to 2.0m. Swell 2.0m, rising to 3.5m in the
evening.
Sunday: E/SE winds 15/20 knots, tending SE'ly 20/25 knots in the evening. Seas
1.5m to 2.5m. Swell to 3.0m.
Monday: E/SE winds 15/20 knots. Inshore winds tending S'ly 10/15 knots for a
period in the afternoon.
Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay: (Including ALBANY)
Strong Winds Warning east of Windy Harbour.
Saturday until midnight: S/SW winds 18/23 knots, reaching 20/30 knots east of
Windy Harbour in the morning. Winds throughout tending S/SE 15/20 knots in the
evening. Seas 1.5m to 2.0m. Swell to 2.5m, rising to 3.5m in the evening.
Sunday: S/SE winds 15/20 knots easing to 10/15 knots late morning. Seas 1.0m to
1.5m. Swell to 3.5m.
Monday: E/SE winds 10/15 knots, increasing to SE 15/20 knots west of Windy
Harbour in the evening.
Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay: (Including ESPERANCE)
Strong Wind Warning.
Saturday until midnight: SW winds 20/30 knots easing to 15/20 knots west of
Esperance in the evening. Seas 1.5m to 2.5m. Swell to 2.5m.
Sunday: S/SW winds 15/20 knots easing to 10/15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1.0m
to 1.5m. Swell to 3.5m.
Monday: SW winds 10/15 knots tending E/SE 10/15 knots in the afternoon.
Israelite Bay to SA Border:
Strong Wind Warning.
Saturday until midnight: S/SE winds 13/18 knots., tending SW 20/30 knots west of
Eyre in the morning, extending throughout by the afternoon. Seas 1.5m to 2.5m.
Swell to 1.5m, increasing to 2.5m in the afternoon.
Sunday: S/SW winds 20/30 knots easing to 15/20 knots in the late morning and to
10/15 knots in the evening. Seas 1.5m to 2.5m. Swell to 2.5m.
Monday: SW winds 10/15 knots.
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