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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
Coastal Waters Forecast for South Australia
Issued at 11:12 am CDT on Saturday 4 February 2012
for the period until midnight CDT Monday 6 February 2012.
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Please be aware
Wind 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.
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telephone 1300-659-215* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.
Weather Situation
A ridge over coastal waters will weaken and move east ahead of a trough moving
over western coasts today and remaining coasts on Sunday. A new ridge will
become established over the the state following the trough.
Far West Coast: WA-SA Border to Fowlers Bay
Strong wind warning for Saturday and Sunday for Far West Coast.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
Strong wind warning for Saturday for Far West Coast
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots reaching 20 knots at times, tending
south to southwesterly 20 to
30 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 0.5 to 1.5 metre increasing to 2 to 3
metres by early evening. Swell:
Southwesterly about 2 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Far West Coast
Winds: South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
around midday then becoming
southerly 15 to 20 knots later in the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres decreasing
to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell:
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston
Strong wind warning for Saturday and Sunday for Upper West Coast.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
Strong wind warning for Saturday for Upper West Coast
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to
15 knots around midday then
tending southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Winds shifting
southwesterly 20 to 30 knots by
early evening. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the
afternoon then increasing to 2 to
3 metres in the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Upper West Coast
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending south to southwesterly 20 to 25
knots during the afternoon then
becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots later in the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres
decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres
later in the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres increasing to 3 to 4
metres late in the evening.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell:
Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres decreasing to 2 to 3 metres from midday.
Lower West Coast: Elliston to Cape Carnot
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Lower West Coast.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for Lower West Coast
Winds: East to southeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending northeast to northwesterly
during the morning then
tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots by early evening. Winds becoming
southwesterly 20 to 25 knots
later in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 2 metres later in
the evening. Swell:
Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Lower West Coast
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots during the
afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the afternoon
and evening.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15
knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4
metres.
Central Coast
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Central Coast.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for Central Coast
Winds: East to northeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending north to northeasterly
around midday then tending
northwesterly by early evening. Winds tending westerly 15 to 20 knots later in
the evening. Seas: Below 1
metre. Swell: Southwesterly about 2 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Central Coast
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots by early
evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres
decreasing to 2 to 2.5 metres in the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3
metres increasing to 3 to 4 metres
in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell:
Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.
South Central Coast
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for South Central Coast
Winds: Southeast to northeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending north to northwesterly
15 to 20 knots in the evening.
Seas: 0.5 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly about 2 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Gale warning for Sunday for South Central Coast
Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwesterly 20 to 30
knots early morning, reaching 25 to 35 knots from mid morning to late
afternoon. Seas: rising to 2 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during
the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 3 metres increasing to 3 to 4 metres
in the afternoon and evening. The chance of thunderstorms until around midday.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20
knots during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4
metres.
Upper South East Coast: Murray Mouth to Cape Jaffa
Gale warning for Sunday for Upper South East Coast.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for Upper South East Coast
Winds: Southeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending southerly up to 10 knots during the
afternoon then tending
northeast to northwesterly by early evening. Coastal morning sea fog. Seas:
Below 1 metre. Swell:
Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Gale warning for Sunday for Upper South East Coast
Winds: Southeast to northeast 10 to 15 knots tending westerly 20 to 30 knots
around dawn then tending west to southwesterly 25 to 35 knots around midday.
Winds becoming southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1
metre increasing to 2 to 3 metres around dawn then increasing to 3 to 4 metres
around midday. Swell: Southwesterly about 2 metres increasing to 3 metres in
the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20
knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.
Lower South East Coast: Cape Jaffa to SA-VIC Border
Gale warning for Sunday for Lower South East Coast.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for Lower South East Coast
Winds: Northwest to southwesterly up to 10 knots. Possible morning sea fog.
Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly about 2 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Gale warning for Sunday for Lower South East Coast
Winds: Northeast to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly
20 to 25 knots during the
morning then tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots around midday. Winds
becoming west to
southwesterly 30 to 40 knots during the afternoon, then easing to 20 to 30
knots during the evening. Seas:
Below 1 metre increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning, and further to
3 to 4 metres during the
afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly about 2 metres increasing to 3 to 4 metres in
the afternoon and evening. The chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots becoming westerly 15 to 25 knots
during the morning. Seas: 2 to 3 metres decreasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during
the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.
Spencer Gulf
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Spencer Gulf.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for Spencer Gulf
Winds: Variable 5 to 10 knots tending northeast to northwesterly around midday
then tending east to
northeasterly 10 to 15 knots by early evening. Winds tending northeast to
southeasterly 15 to 20 knots later
in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the
evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1
metre in the south.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Spencer Gulf
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots later in the
evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres
decreasing to 2 metres later in the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 0.5 to 2
metres in the south.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell:
Southwesterly 0.5 to 2 metres.
Gulf St Vincent
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Gulf St Vincent.
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Adelaide Metropolitan Waters.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for Gulf St Vincent
Winds: Southeast to northeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending west to northwesterly
around midday then tending
north to northwesterly during the afternoon. Winds becoming north to
northeasterly up to 10 knots by early
evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Gulf St Vincent
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming southwesterly 20 to 30
knots before dawn, decreasing to 20 to 25 knots later in the evening. Seas:
rising to 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly
0.5 metres.
Investigator Strait
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Investigator Strait.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for Investigator Strait
Winds: Southeast to northeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending northerly during the
afternoon then tending
northwesterly 10 to 15 knots by early evening, then west to southwesterly 15 to
20 knots late evening. Seas: 0.5 to 1 metre, rising to 1 to 2 metres late
evening. Swell: Westerly 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Investigator Strait
Winds: West to southwesterly increasing to 20 to 30 knots becoming
southwesterly 20 to 25 knots late evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Westerly
about 1 metre increasing to 1.5 metres in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Westerly 0.5
to 1.5 metres.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm CDT Saturday.
the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecasts for information on wind, wave and
weather conditions for neighbouring coastal zones.
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South Australia
Coastal Waters Forecast for South Australia
Issued at 11:12 am CDT on Saturday 4 February 2012
for the period until midnight CDT Monday 6 February 2012.
================================================================================
Please be aware
Wind 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.
================================================================================
telephone 1300-659-215* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.
Weather Situation
A ridge over coastal waters will weaken and move east ahead of a trough moving
over western coasts today and remaining coasts on Sunday. A new ridge will
become established over the the state following the trough.
Far West Coast: WA-SA Border to Fowlers Bay
Strong wind warning for Saturday and Sunday for Far West Coast.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
Strong wind warning for Saturday for Far West Coast
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots reaching 20 knots at times, tending
south to southwesterly 20 to
30 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 0.5 to 1.5 metre increasing to 2 to 3
metres by early evening. Swell:
Southwesterly about 2 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Far West Coast
Winds: South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
around midday then becoming
southerly 15 to 20 knots later in the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres decreasing
to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell:
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston
Strong wind warning for Saturday and Sunday for Upper West Coast.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
Strong wind warning for Saturday for Upper West Coast
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to
15 knots around midday then
tending southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Winds shifting
southwesterly 20 to 30 knots by
early evening. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the
afternoon then increasing to 2 to
3 metres in the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Upper West Coast
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending south to southwesterly 20 to 25
knots during the afternoon then
becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots later in the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres
decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres
later in the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres increasing to 3 to 4
metres late in the evening.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell:
Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres decreasing to 2 to 3 metres from midday.
Lower West Coast: Elliston to Cape Carnot
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Lower West Coast.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for Lower West Coast
Winds: East to southeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending northeast to northwesterly
during the morning then
tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots by early evening. Winds becoming
southwesterly 20 to 25 knots
later in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 2 metres later in
the evening. Swell:
Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Lower West Coast
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots during the
afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the afternoon
and evening.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15
knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4
metres.
Central Coast
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Central Coast.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for Central Coast
Winds: East to northeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending north to northeasterly
around midday then tending
northwesterly by early evening. Winds tending westerly 15 to 20 knots later in
the evening. Seas: Below 1
metre. Swell: Southwesterly about 2 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Central Coast
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots by early
evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres
decreasing to 2 to 2.5 metres in the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3
metres increasing to 3 to 4 metres
in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell:
Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.
South Central Coast
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for South Central Coast
Winds: Southeast to northeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending north to northwesterly
15 to 20 knots in the evening.
Seas: 0.5 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly about 2 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Gale warning for Sunday for South Central Coast
Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwesterly 20 to 30
knots early morning, reaching 25 to 35 knots from mid morning to late
afternoon. Seas: rising to 2 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during
the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 3 metres increasing to 3 to 4 metres
in the afternoon and evening. The chance of thunderstorms until around midday.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20
knots during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4
metres.
Upper South East Coast: Murray Mouth to Cape Jaffa
Gale warning for Sunday for Upper South East Coast.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for Upper South East Coast
Winds: Southeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending southerly up to 10 knots during the
afternoon then tending
northeast to northwesterly by early evening. Coastal morning sea fog. Seas:
Below 1 metre. Swell:
Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Gale warning for Sunday for Upper South East Coast
Winds: Southeast to northeast 10 to 15 knots tending westerly 20 to 30 knots
around dawn then tending west to southwesterly 25 to 35 knots around midday.
Winds becoming southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1
metre increasing to 2 to 3 metres around dawn then increasing to 3 to 4 metres
around midday. Swell: Southwesterly about 2 metres increasing to 3 metres in
the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20
knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.
Lower South East Coast: Cape Jaffa to SA-VIC Border
Gale warning for Sunday for Lower South East Coast.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for Lower South East Coast
Winds: Northwest to southwesterly up to 10 knots. Possible morning sea fog.
Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly about 2 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Gale warning for Sunday for Lower South East Coast
Winds: Northeast to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly
20 to 25 knots during the
morning then tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots around midday. Winds
becoming west to
southwesterly 30 to 40 knots during the afternoon, then easing to 20 to 30
knots during the evening. Seas:
Below 1 metre increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning, and further to
3 to 4 metres during the
afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly about 2 metres increasing to 3 to 4 metres in
the afternoon and evening. The chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots becoming westerly 15 to 25 knots
during the morning. Seas: 2 to 3 metres decreasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during
the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.
Spencer Gulf
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Spencer Gulf.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for Spencer Gulf
Winds: Variable 5 to 10 knots tending northeast to northwesterly around midday
then tending east to
northeasterly 10 to 15 knots by early evening. Winds tending northeast to
southeasterly 15 to 20 knots later
in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the
evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1
metre in the south.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Spencer Gulf
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots later in the
evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres
decreasing to 2 metres later in the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 0.5 to 2
metres in the south.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell:
Southwesterly 0.5 to 2 metres.
Gulf St Vincent
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Gulf St Vincent.
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Adelaide Metropolitan Waters.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for Gulf St Vincent
Winds: Southeast to northeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending west to northwesterly
around midday then tending
north to northwesterly during the afternoon. Winds becoming north to
northeasterly up to 10 knots by early
evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Gulf St Vincent
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming southwesterly 20 to 30
knots before dawn, decreasing to 20 to 25 knots later in the evening. Seas:
rising to 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly
0.5 metres.
Investigator Strait
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Investigator Strait.
Forecast for Saturday 4 February until midnight
No wind warning for Saturday for Investigator Strait
Winds: Southeast to northeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending northerly during the
afternoon then tending
northwesterly 10 to 15 knots by early evening, then west to southwesterly 15 to
20 knots late evening. Seas: 0.5 to 1 metre, rising to 1 to 2 metres late
evening. Swell: Westerly 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Sunday 5 February
Strong wind warning for Sunday for Investigator Strait
Winds: West to southwesterly increasing to 20 to 30 knots becoming
southwesterly 20 to 25 knots late evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Westerly
about 1 metre increasing to 1.5 metres in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Monday 6 February
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Westerly 0.5
to 1.5 metres.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm CDT Saturday.
the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecasts for information on wind, wave and
weather conditions for neighbouring coastal zones.
================================================================================
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