Warnings

Coastal Waters Wind Warning for Coral Bay to Cape Leeuwin Sat 04 Feb 2012

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia


Coastal Waters Wind Warning
For Coral Bay to Cape Leeuwin.
Issued at 8:45 pm WST on Saturday 4 February 2012

Synoptic situation
A ridge of high pressure rapidly developing to the south of the state is
resulting in strong S'ly winds along the west coast. 

 Strong Wind Warning
 Coral Bay to Kalbarri
S/SE winds 25/33 knots south of Carnarvon, easing to below 25 knots early Sunday
morning. Winds increasing to S'ly 20/30 knots during Sunday afternoon and
evening. Seas to 2.5m. Swell to 2.5m.

 Strong Wind Warning
 Kalbarri to Jurien Bay
S/SE winds 25/33 knots, easing below 25 knots early on Sunday morning. Winds
increasing to S'ly 20/30 knots north of Jurien Bay during Sunday afternoon and
evening. Seas to 2.5m. Swell 2.0m to 2.5m.

 Strong Wind Warning
 Jurien Bay to Cape Leeuwin
S/SE winds 20/30 knots easing to below 25 knots by midnight Saturday. Seas to
2.5m. Swell to 3.5m.


The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am WST Sunday.

Please be aware
Wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here,
and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.