Western Australia
Sat 5:00 am WST
A broad area of patchy cloud over eastern WA ahead of a trough is generating a band of thundery but light showers, mostly over the eastern interior. Cloud moving over the far southwest ahead of a front is causing a few coastal showers. Clear and dry in the north.
Coastal wind warning
Issued at 03:58AM on Saturday 5 July 2008
Gale Warning for from Jurien Bay to Caiguna. Strong Wind Warning from Kalbarri to Jurien Bay, and from Caiguna to SA Border.
Coastal wind warning
Issued at 04:03AM on Saturday 5 July 2008
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Wallal to Kalbarri.
State Centres Forecast
AlbanyThunderstorms |
8 - 13 |
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BroomeFog then sunny |
14 - 29 |
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BunburyThunderstorms |
8 - 16 |
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GeraldtonShowers |
12 - 20 |
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KalgoorlieLate shower |
7 - 18 |
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KarrathaMostly sunny |
14 - 27 |
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KununurraMostly sunny |
12 - 30 |
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PerthThunderstorms |
9 - 16 |
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Four Day Outlook
| Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong winds and showers in the southwest. Light rain possible over the interior. | Showers and cold winds spreading through the south. Mostly sunny and dry over the north. | Showers over south coast contracting far southeast. Cool morning then mostly sunny elsewhere. | Chance isolated showers about the southeast. A late burst of showers for the far southwest. |
Yesterday's Temperature
| Minimum: | Norseman, WA | 3.6°C |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum: | Troughton Is, WA | 24.3°C |
Coastal Waters
Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay
NW winds increasing to 20/30 knots during the morning, ahead of a S/SW change 30/40 knots extending from the west during the afternoon. S/SW winds easing to 20/30 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 3.0 m Swell: Up to 3.0 m
Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay
NW winds 30/40 knots east of Walpole, ahead of a SW change 30/40 knots extending throughout by mid morning. S/SW winds easing to 20/30 knots from the west in the afternoon. Winds west of Albany easing further to be S/SW 18/23 knots by evening. Sea: Up to 3.5 m Swell: Up to 5.0 m
Cape Preston to Northwest Cape
S'ly winds 20/25 knots, easing to 15/20 knots later in the morning. Winds tending NW/SW 10/15 knots inshore east of Onslow for a period in the afternoon. Winds west of Barrow Island freshening S/SE 20/25 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Carnarvon to Kalbarri
S'ly winds 10/15 knots increasing to 15/20 knots in the afternoon and to S/SE 20/30 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.5 m
Israelite Bay to Eucla
W/NW winds 13/18 knots. Winds west of Caiguna reaching NW 18/23 knots, increasing to 20/30 knots in the afternoon ahead of a S/SW change 30/40 knots extending from the west late afternoon and evening. Winds east of Caiguna increasing to NW 20/30 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 3.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Kalbarri to Jurien Bay
S/SW winds 15/20 knots strengthening S'ly 20/30 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 3.0 m
Kuri Bay to Wallal
SE/SW winds 5/10 knots tending NW/SW 10/15 knots in the afternoon. Sea: Up to 0.5 m Swell: Up to 0.5 m
Kuri Bay to Wyndham
East/southeast winds 15 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots. Sea: Up to 1.5 m
Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin
SW winds 30/40 knots, easing to S/SW 20/30 knots in the afternoon and to S'ly 15/20 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 2.5 m Swell: Up to 5.0 m
Northwest Cape to Carnarvon
S'ly winds 18/23 knots increasing to S/SE 20/30 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Perth Local
W'ly winds 20/30 knots ahead of a S/SW change 30/40 knots in the morning. S/SW winds easing to 20/30 knots in the afternoon and to S/SE 15/20 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 2.5 m Swell: Up to 3.5 m
Perth Offshore
W'ly winds 20/30 knots ahead of a S/SW change 30/40 knots in the morning. S/SW winds easing to 20/30 knots in the afternoon and to S/SE 15/20 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 2.5 m Swell: Up to 3.5 m
Wallal to Cape Preston
S/SW winds 5/10 knots, reaching 10/15 knots west of Cape Lambert. Inshore winds becoming NE/NW 8/13 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 0.5 m Swell: Up to 0.5 m
