Western Australia
Wed 11:00 am WST
Widespread, wispy cloud over WA is mostly high and is not causing any rainfall. A little cloud over southern coasts, in cool onshore winds is bringing the odd patch of drizzle. Staying mainly clear elsewhere under a broad ridge of high pressure and warm, dry easterly winds.
Coastal wind warning
Issued at 09:34AM on Wednesday 10 March 2010
Strong Wind Warning for Albany to Israelite Bay.
State Centres Forecast
AlbanyIncreasing sunshine |
15 - 26 |
 |
BroomeMostly sunny |
27 - 35 |
 |
BunburySunny |
17 - 32 |
 |
GeraldtonSunny |
22 - 39 |
|
KalgoorlieMostly sunny |
14 - 29 |
|
KarrathaMostly sunny |
26 - 36 |
|
KununurraPossible thunderstorm |
25 - 37 |
 |
PerthMostly sunny |
20 - 34 |
|
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: | Port Hedland, WA | 41.0°C |
Coastal Waters
Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay
E/NE winds 20/25 knots tending E'ly 20/30 knots during the afternoon, before easing to 20/25 knots around midnight. Sea: Up to 2.5 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay
E/NE winds 20/25 knots easing to 13/18 knots inshore by noon and tending E'ly 20/30 knots east of Albany during the afternoon before easing to 20/25 knots around midnight. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Cape Preston to Northwest Cape
W/SW winds 8/13 knots increasing to 13/18 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Carnarvon to Kalbarri
E/SE winds 10/15 knots tending S/SW 15/20 knots during the afternoon and evening. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Israelite Bay to Eucla
E/NE 13/18 knots reaching 18/23 knots during the afternoon and evening. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Kalbarri to Jurien Bay
E/NE winds 13/18 knots tending S'ly 10/15 knots during the afternoon and reaching 15/20 knots for a period in the evening. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Kuri Bay to Wallal
NW/SW winds 8/13 knots, tending N/NW 13/18 knots during the afternoon and evening. Winds north of Cape Leveque tending E'ly 8/13 knots in the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.5 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
E/NE winds 15/20 knots easing to 10/15 knots by noon and tending S/SE 10/15 knots by evening. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Northwest Cape to Carnarvon
SE/SW winds 8/13 knots tending W/SW 13/18 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 1.5 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 1.5 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Perth Offshore
E/NE winds 15/20 knots easing to 10/15 knots inshore by noon and tending S'ly 10/15 knots for a period in the the afternoon and evening. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Wallal to Cape Preston
W/SW winds 10/15 knots tending W/NW 13/18 knots for a period during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 1.5 m Swell: Up to 0.5 m
