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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. Forecasts provided by the BoM and are © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology |
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