Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

Western Australia

Local Waters Forecast for Perth Waters
Issued at 4:02 pm WST on Saturday 25 May 2013
for the period until midnight WST Wednesday 29 May 2013.

Warning Information

Weather Situation
A high pressure system in the Bight continues to move slowly eastwards out of
Bight waters over the next few days. A broad surface trough is developing down
the west coast, ahead of a cold front that will approach the southwest corner
early next week.

Forecast for Saturday 25 May until midnight
Winds: East to southeast about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: West to
southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday 26 May
Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots, tending variable below 10 knots in the
afternoon and evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly 1.5 to
2.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday 27 May
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly below 10 knots in the
afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, decreasing below 1 metre
around midday. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to
1.5 metres before dawn.

Forecast for Tuesday 28 May
Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots
during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the
afternoon. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3
metres during the morning. Weather: Isolated thunderstorms until evening.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 May
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the
morning. Seas: Up to 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon
or evening. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Isolated
thunderstorms in the evening.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Sunday.

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Local Waters Forecast for Melville Waters

Issued at 4:02 pm WST on Saturday 25 May 2013
for the period until midnight WST Wednesday 29 May 2013.


Warning Information

Weather Situation
A high pressure system in the Bight continues to move slowly eastwards out of
Bight waters over the next few days. A broad surface trough is developing down
the west coast, ahead of a cold front that will approach the southwest corner
early next week.

Forecast for Saturday 25 May until midnight
Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots.

Forecast for Sunday 26 May
Winds: Northeasterly below 10 knots tending northwesterly below 10 knots in the
afternoon.

Forecast for Monday 27 May
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Forecast for Tuesday 28 May
Winds: Westerly below 10 knots tending southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the
morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon. Weather:
Isolated thunderstorms until evening.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 May
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the
evening. Weather: Isolated thunderstorms in the evening.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Western Australia

Western Zones: North West Cape to Cape Naturaliste

Issued at 4:01 pm WST on Saturday 25 May 2013
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 28 May 2013.


Warning Information

Weather Situation
A high pressure system in the Bight continues to move slowly eastwards out of
Bight waters over the next few days. A broad surface trough is developing down
the west coast, ahead of a cold front that will approach the southwest corner
early next week.

Ningaloo Coast: North West Cape to Cape Cuvier

Forecast for Saturday 25 May until midnight
Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Up to 1 metre. Swell:
Southwesterly 2.5 metres. Weather: Isolated thunderstorms offshore.

Forecast for Sunday 26 May
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly in
the late morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Isolated thunderstorms.

Forecast for Monday 27 May
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots
in the morning with a southerly 10 to 15 knot change late afternoon and
evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Isolated thunderstorms.

Forecast for Tuesday 28 May
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the day. Seas: Up
to 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres
during the morning.

Gascoyne Coast: Cape Cuvier to Kalbarri

Forecast for Saturday 25 May until midnight
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2
to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday 26 May
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15
knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Up to 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to
2.5 metres. Weather: Isolated thunderstorms.

Forecast for Monday 27 May
Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10
knots before dawn. Seas: Up to 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday 28 May
Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
during the morning. Seas: Up to 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Geraldton Coast: Kalbarri to Jurien Bay

Forecast for Saturday 25 May until midnight
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly
2.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday 26 May
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots
in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday 27 May
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10
knots in the morning. Seas: Up to 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5
metres.

Forecast for Tuesday 28 May
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots
during the morning then tending south to southeasterly during the day. Seas: Up
to 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during
the morning. Weather: Isolated thunderstorms offshore in the morning.

Lancelin Coast: Jurien Bay to Two Rocks

Forecast for Saturday 25 May until midnight
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell:
Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Sunday 26 May
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to
3 metres.

Forecast for Monday 27 May
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to southwesterly in
the afternoon. Seas: Up to 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday 28 May
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots
during the morning. Seas: Up to 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during
the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres.
Weather: Isolated thunderstorms in the morning.

Perth Coast: Two Rocks to Dawesville

Forecast for Saturday 25 May until midnight
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2
to 3 metres.

Forecast for Sunday 26 May
Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots, tending variable below 10 knots in the
afternoon and evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Monday 27 May
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending westerly in the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5
metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Tuesday 28 May
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southwesterly during the
morning then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5
metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5
to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Isolated thunderstorms until
evening.

Bunbury Geographe Coast: Dawesville to Cape Naturaliste

Forecast for Saturday 25 May until midnight
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell:
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Sunday 26 May
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to
3 metres.

Forecast for Monday 27 May
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 knots early in
the morning then tending westerly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Seas:
Up to 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday 28 May
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots tending southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the
morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 2
metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. Swell:
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Isolated
thunderstorms until evening.


Coastal Waters Forecast for Western Australia

Southern Zones: Cape Naturaliste to WA-SA Border

Issued at 4:00 pm WST on Saturday 25 May 2013
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 28 May 2013.


Warning Information

Weather Situation
A high pressure system in the Bight continues to move slowly eastwards out of
Bight waters over the next few days. A broad surface trough is developing down
the west coast, ahead of a cold front that will approach the southwest corner
early next week.

Leeuwin Coast: Cape Naturaliste to Walpole

Forecast for Saturday 25 May until midnight
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the
evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Sunday 26 May
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before
dawn. Seas: Up to 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Monday 27 May
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southwesterly 15
to 25 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Up to 1 metre, increasing
to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday 28 May
Winds: South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to southwesterly
below 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5
metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3
to 4 metres during the morning. Weather: Isolated thunderstorms until evening.

Albany Coast: Walpole to Bremer Bay

Forecast for Saturday 25 May until midnight
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly
2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Sunday 26 May
Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly in
the late evening. Seas: Up to 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Monday 27 May
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly 15
to 20 knots in the late afternoon then tending north to northwesterly in the
late evening. Seas: Up to 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres,
decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then tending west to
southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Tuesday 28 May
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots during the
morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres. Weather:
Isolated thunderstorms until evening.

Esperance Coast: Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay

Forecast for Saturday 25 May until midnight
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell:
Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Sunday 26 May
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly 10 to 15 knots during the
day. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Monday 27 May
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1
metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to
1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Tuesday 28 May
Winds: North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning west to southwesterly
during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the
morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres
during the morning. Weather: Isolated thunderstorms.

Eucla Coast: Israelite Bay to WA-SA Border

Forecast for Saturday 25 May until midnight
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly
2 metres.

Forecast for Sunday 26 May
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5
metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday 27 May
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1
metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1
to 1.5 metres around dawn.

Forecast for Tuesday 28 May
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots
during the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during
the afternoon or evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to
around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Isolated thunderstorms in the
evening.