Western Australia
Fri 5:00 pm WST
Thick cloud circulating over southeast WA, near a deepening low, is causing heavy rain, which is gradually contracting further east. Low cloud over the remainder of central and southern WA, in cool southerly winds, is causing showers. Skies are clearer in the north and west.
Coastal wind warning
Issued at 14:26PM on Friday 3 September 2010
Strong Wind Warning for Kuri Bay to Cape Preston
State Centres Forecast
AlbanyPossible shower |
8 - 16 |
 |
BroomeSunny |
16 - 31 |
 |
BunburyPossible shower |
6 - 18 |
|
GeraldtonSunny |
7 - 20 |
|
KalgoorlieMostly sunny |
5 - 16 |
 |
KarrathaSunny |
15 - 27 |
|
KununurraMostly sunny |
23 - 35 |
|
PerthPossible shower |
6 - 19 |
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Four Day Outlook
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainly dry along west coast. Showers in the south. Windy in Eucla with rain easing over interior. | Skies mostly clear throughout. Light isolated showers in south. | Gusty easterly winds across the northern interior. Low cloud and drizzle in the southeast. | Gusty easterly winds continuing tending warm NE. Risk of a few showers about the SW. |
Yesterday's Temperature
| Minimum: | York, WA | -2.0°C |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum: | Wyndham, WA | 37.0°C |
Coastal Waters
Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay
Friday: SW'ly winds 10/15 knots, increasing S/SW 15/20 knots east of Esperance.<p>Saturday: NW/SW winds 15/20 knots. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay
Friday: W/SW winds 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: W/SW winds 15/20 knots, easing to SW'ly 10/15 knots from the west during the day. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 2.5 m
Cape Preston to Northwest Cape
Friday: SE 13/18 knots around noon and tending SW/NW 10/15 knots east of Onslow.<p>Saturday: E/SE winds 15/20 knots, reaching 18/23 knots east of Barrow Island and easing to E/NE 10/15 knots around noon. Winds shifting NE/NW 10/15 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Carnarvon to Kalbarri
Friday: S/SE'ly winds 15/20 knots reaching 18/23 knots north of Shark Bay.<p>Saturday: E/SE winds 13/18 knots, easing during the morning and tending S/SW 10/15 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Israelite Bay to Eucla
Friday: S'ly winds 18/23 knots, reaching 20/25 knots east of Eyre.<p>Saturday: W/SW winds 15/20 knots, reaching SW'ly 18/23 knots east of Eyre during the morning. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Kalbarri to Jurien Bay
Friday: S/SW winds 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: E'ly winds 10/15 knots tending S/SW 10/15 knots in the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Kuri Bay to Wallal
Friday: NW/SW winds 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: SE'ly winds 15/20 knots, reaching 20/30 knots south of Broome. Winds easing SE'ly 15/20 knots towards noon and tending SE/SW 10/15 knots in the afternoon. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 0.5 m
Kuri Bay to Wyndham
Friday: Variable winds 10 knots. Inshore seabreezes 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: Variable winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots. Sea: Up to 1.0 m
Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin
Friday: W/SW winds 8/13 knots.<p>Saturday: SW'ly winds 10/15 knots, reaching W/SW 15/20 knots south of Cape Naturaliste during the early morning. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Northwest Cape to Carnarvon
Friday: S/SE winds 18/23 knots.<p>Saturday: SE winds 15/20 knots, easing during the morning and tending S/SW 13/18 knots in the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Perth Local
Friday: W/SW winds 8/13 knots.<p>Saturday: E/NE winds 8/13 knots, tending S/SW 10/15 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Perth Offshore
Friday: W/SW winds 8/13 knots.<p>Saturday: S/SW winds 10/15 knots. Inshore winds tending E/NE 8/13 knots during the morning. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Wallal to Cape Preston
Friday: E/SE winds 10/15 knots, tending NE 8/13 knots west of Port Hedland.<p>Saturday: SE'ly winds 20/30 knots, easing to E/SE 15/20 knots towards noon and tending SE/NE 10/15 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 0.5 m
