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Satellite image. WA Thu 12:00 pm WST

Western Australia

Thu 12:00 pm WST

Streaky cloud moving over southwestern WA with a cold front is triggering the odd light shower. Cloud in a trough from the inland to the southeast is generating storms but little, if any, rainfall. Masses of cloud in a trough in the north are bringing storms with the odd shower.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 11:30AM on Thursday 18 March 2010

Coastal Waters Wind Warning for Jurien Bay to Mandurah.

State Centres Forecast

Albany

Possible shower

13 - 23

Possible shower

Broome

Possible thunderstorm

28 - 35

Possible thunderstorm

Bunbury

Mostly sunny

14 - 28

Mostly sunny

Geraldton

Mostly sunny

17 - 31

Mostly sunny

Kalgoorlie

Possible thunderstorm

19 - 33

Possible thunderstorm

Karratha

Late shower

28 - 35

Late shower

Kununurra

Mostly sunny

24 - 37

Mostly sunny

Perth

Mostly cloudy

15 - 28

Mostly cloudy

Four Day Outlook

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Isolated showers/storms in SE, interior & north. Mostly sunny in the west, cooler in far southwest. Warm inland, isolated storms. Dry on west coast. Weak cool change spreading along south coast. Warm inland, isolated storms. Dry on west coast. Cool along south coast with isolated showers. Warm in the north. Isolated storms in Kimberley. Showers through the southwest and south.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Bridgetown, WA 6.0°C
Maximum: Port Hedland, WA 39.4°C

Coastal Waters

Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay

NW/NE winds 10/15 knots shifting W/SW winds 13/18 knots from the west by midday. Winds tending S/SW 10/15 knots during the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay

W/NW winds 10/15 knots shifting W/SW winds 13/18 knots during the afternoon. Winds tending S'ly 10/15 knots during the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Cape Preston to Northwest Cape

SW/SE winds 8/13 knots shifting W/NW winds 10/15 knots in the afternoon. Winds tending SW'ly 13/18 knots from the west during the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Carnarvon to Kalbarri

Thursday: S/SE winds 13/18 knots shifting S/SW 18/23 knots in the afternoon.<p>Friday: S/SE winds 13/18 knots shifting S/SW winds 18/23 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Israelite Bay to Eucla

Variable winds to 10 knots tending SE/NE winds 10/15 knots during the afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Kalbarri to Jurien Bay

Thursday: S/SE winds 15/20 knots shifting S/SW 20/25 knots during the afternoon.<p>Friday: S/SE winds 18/23 knots, easing to 13/18 knots for a period mid morning inshore. Winds tending S/SW 18/23 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Kuri Bay to Wallal

Variable winds below 10 knots shifting NW/SW winds 10/15 knots in the afternoon. Squalls to 40 knots possible in thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m

Kuri Bay to Wyndham

East/southeast winds 5/10 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots. Gusts to 35 knots with storms.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  

Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin

Thursday: S/SW winds 10/15 knots south of Cape Naturaliste. S/SE winds 10/15 knots north of Cape Naturaliste shifting S/SW 15/20 knots during the afternoon.<p>Friday: SE winds 10/15 knots shifting S/SW 15/20 knots in the afternoon and reaching 18/23 knots north of Cape Naturaliste by evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.5 m

Northwest Cape to Carnarvon

Thursday: S/SE winds 10/15 knots tending S/SW 13/18 knots in the afternoon and strengthening to 18/23 knots by evening.<p>Friday: S/SE winds 13/18 knots shifting S/SW winds 18/23 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Perth Local

Thursday: S/SW winds 20/30 knots tending 15/20 knots inshore for till early afternoon.<p>Friday: SE winds 10/15 knots, reaching S/SE 15/20 knots offshore at first. Winds shifting S/SW 18/23 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Perth Offshore

Thursday: S/SW winds 20/30 knots.<p>Friday: SE winds 10/15 knots, reaching S/SE 15/20 knots offshore at first. Winds shifting S/SW 18/23 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Wallal to Cape Preston

NW/NE winds 10/15 knots. Inshore winds tending E/SE 8/13 knots for a period in the morning.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m