Western Australia
Wed 4:00 pm WST
A band of cloud across the far eastern interior of WA as tropical moisture is sucked south into a trough is triggering showers and thunderstorms. Streaks of high cloud over the west coast in jetstream winds are not causing any rain. Low cloud in the southeast is bringing drizzle.
Coastal wind warning
Issued at 15:23PM on Wednesday 10 March 2010
Strong Wind Warning for Albany to Israelite Bay.
State Centres Forecast
AlbanySunny |
16 - 30 |
 |
BroomePossible thunderstorm |
27 - 34 |
 |
BunburySunny |
19 - 34 |
|
GeraldtonSunny |
23 - 41 |
|
KalgoorlieSunny |
16 - 31 |
|
KarrathaSunny |
27 - 37 |
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KununurraMostly sunny |
22 - 37 |
 |
PerthMostly sunny |
22 - 38 |
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Four Day Outlook
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot in the west and interior. A few storms in the tropics. | Hot northeasterly winds pushing to the west coast. A few storms in tropics and inland Pilbara. | Hot through the west with late humid change. Hot through interior and south. Storms in north. | Late cool change in the west. Hot inland/southeast. Showers developing in the southwest. |
Yesterday's Temperature
| Minimum: | Windy Harbour, WA | 8.0°C |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum: | Roebourne, WA | 42.0°C |
Coastal Waters
Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay
Wednesday: E'ly winds 20/30 knots, easing to 20/25 knots around midnight.<p>Thursday: E/NE winds 18/23 knots, reaching 20/30 knots during the afternoon and easing to 20/25 knots around midnight. Sea: Up to 2.5 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay
Wednesday: E/NE winds 18/23 knots, tending E/SE 10/15 knots west of Walpole. Winds east of Albany reaching E'ly 20/30 knots, easing to 20/25 knots around midnight.<p>Thursday: West of Walpole: N'ly 8/13 knots, tending SW/NW 5/10 knots during the afternoon. East of Walpole: E/NE winds 18/23 knots, reaching 20/30 knots east of Albany during the afternoon and easing to 20/25 knots around midnight. Sea: Up to 2.5 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Cape Preston to Northwest Cape
Wednesday: NW/SW winds 13/18 knots.<p>Thursday: S/SE winds 13/18 knots, shifting SW/NW 10/15 knots during the afternoon and reaching SW 13/18 knots west of Onslow by late afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Carnarvon to Kalbarri
Wednesday: S/SW winds 13/18 knots, reaching 13/18 knots south of Shark Bay.<p>Thursday: E/NE winds 10/15 knots, tending NW/SW 10/15 knots during the afternoon and reaching W/SW 13/18 knots during the late afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Israelite Bay to Eucla
Wednesday: E/SE winds 18/23 knots.<p>Thursday: E/NE winds 20/25 knots, easing during the morning before shifting E/SE 18/23 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Kalbarri to Jurien Bay
Wednesday: S/SE winds 13/18 knots.<p>Thursday: N/NE'ly winds 10/15 knots, shifting NW 10/15 knots during the afternoon and becoming W/SW 10/15 knots during the late afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Kuri Bay to Wallal
Wednesday: NW winds 10/15 knots.<p>Thursday: SE/NE winds 5/10 knots, tending N/NW 10/15 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 0.5 m
Kuri Bay to Wyndham
Southeast/southwest winds to 10 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots. Gusts to 35 knots with storms. Sea: Up to 1.0 m
Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin
Wednesday: S/SE winds 10/15 knots.<p>Thursday: N/NE winds 13/18 knots, tending NW'ly 5/10 knots during the afternoon and W/SW 5/10 knots by late afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Northwest Cape to Carnarvon
Wednesday: W/SW winds 10/15 knots.<p>Thursday: S/SW 5/10 knots, tending W/SW 13/18 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Perth Local
Wednesday: E/NE winds 10/15 knots, tending S'ly 10/15 knots for a period in the the afternoon and evening.<p>Thursday: NE'ly winds 10/15 knots, tending NW/SW 10/15 knots during the afternoon and S'ly 10/15 knots during the late afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Perth Offshore
Wednesday: S/SE winds 10/15 knots.<p>Thursday: N/NE winds 10/15 knots, shifting NW 8/13 knots during the afternoon and W/SW 10/15 knots during the late afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Wallal to Cape Preston
Wednesday: NW/SW winds 13/18 knots.<p>Thursday: E/NE winds 5/10 knots, tending NE/NW 10/15 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 0.5 m
