Western Australia
Wed 2:00 am WDT
Patchy cloud over the Kimberley with the monsoon trough is causing isolated showers and storms. Clear skies elsewhere is due to a ridge of high pressure and hot, dry easterly winds.
Coastal wind warning
Issued at 23:11PM on Tuesday 6 January 2009
Coastal Waters Wind Warning for Carnarvon to Windy Harbour.
State Centres Forecast
AlbanyMostly sunny |
16 - 23 |
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BroomeMostly sunny |
27 - 33 |
|
BunburySunny |
15 - 32 |
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GeraldtonSunny |
23 - 36 |
KalgoorlieSunny |
20 - 36 |
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KarrathaMostly sunny |
26 - 36 |
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KununurraPossible thunderstorm |
26 - 39 |
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PerthSunny |
19 - 35 |
Four Day Outlook
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moslty sunny. Chance storms in the Kimberley. Very hot northeasterly winds. | Chance storms Kimberley. Very hot northeasterly winds. | Chance of showers in the Kimberley. Hot and dry inland and over the west. | Chance showers and storms in the north. Hot and dry elsewhere. |
Yesterday's Temperature
| Minimum: | Shannon, WA | 13.1°C |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum: | Mt Magnet, WA | 36.0°C |
Coastal Waters
Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay
Tuesday: SE winds 13/18 knots.<p>Wednesday: SE winds 13/18 knots increasing to E/SE 18/23 knots in the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 2.5 m
Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay
Tuesday: SE winds 13/18 knots reaching 18/23 knots west of Walpole.<p>Wednesday: E/SE winds 13/18 knots tending SE'ly 20/30 knots west of Windy Harbour in the afternoon. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Cape Preston to Northwest Cape
Tuesday: W/NW winds 15/20 knots easing to 10/15 knots during the evening.<p>Wednesday: W/NW winds 10/15 knots, reaching 13/18 knots for a period in the afternoon and evening. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Carnarvon to Kalbarri
Tuesday: S/SW winds 20/30 knots.<p>Wednesday: S'ly winds 20/25 knots easing to 15/20 knots early morning. Winds becoming S/SW 18/23 knots in the afternoon and reaching 20/30 knots south of Shark Bay. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Israelite Bay to Eucla
Tuesday: S/SE winds 13/18 knots.<p>Wednesday: SE winds 10/15 knots increasing to 15/20 knots in the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Kalbarri to Jurien Bay
Tuesday: S/SW winds 20/30 knots.<p>Wednesday: S/SE winds 20/30 knots easing to SE 15/20 knots during the morning. Winds becoming S/SW 20/30 knots in the afternoon. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Kuri Bay to Wallal
Tuesday: W/NW winds 10/15 knots.<p>Wednesday: W/SW winds 10/15 knots tending W/NW 13/18 knots in the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 0.5 m
Kuri Bay to Wyndham
Tuesday: West/southwest winds 15 knots. Isolated showers.<p>Wednesday: West/southwest winds 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 inshore in the afternoon. Isolated storms with gusts to 40 knots. Sea: Up to 1.5 m
Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin
Tuesday: SE/SW winds 20/30 knots.<p>Wednesday: E/SE winds 15/20 knots reaching 20/25 knots offshore for a period early morning. Winds tending SE/SW 13/18 knots by late morning then increasing to S/SE 20/30 knots during the afternoon. Winds north of Cape Naturaliste tending S/SW 20/30 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Northwest Cape to Carnarvon
Tuesday: S/SW winds 13/18 knots, reaching S/SW 18/23 knots south of Cape Cuvier.<p>Wednesday: S/SW winds 10/15 knots tending W/SW 13/18 knots in the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Perth Local
Wednesday: SE 15/20 knots reaching 20/25 knots offshore before sunrise. Winds easing to E/SE 13/18 knots by mid morning before becoming S/SW 18/23 knots early afternoon and increasing to S/SW 20/30 knots late afternoon. Morning, shifting S/SW'ly and increasing to 18/23 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.5 m
Perth Offshore
Tuesday: S/SW winds 20/30 knots, becoming S/SE 20/30 knots towards midnight.<p>Wednesday: SE winds 13/18 knots reaching 20/25 knots offshore for a period early morning. Winds becoming S/SW 18/23 knots early afternoon and increasing to S/SW 20/30 knots late afternoon. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Wallal to Cape Preston
Tuesday: W/NW winds 15/20 knots.<p>Wednesday: W'ly winds 8/13 knots tending W/NW 10/15 knots late morning then W/NW 15/20 knots in the late afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 0.5 m