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Satellite image. WA Wed 5:00 am WDT

Western Australia

Wed 5:00 am WDT

Cloud patches over the Kimberley with the monsoon trough is causing showers and isolated thunder. Isolated cloud in the west near a heat low is causing a few light showers. Skies are mostly clear elsewhere under a broad high.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 04:08AM on Wednesday 7 January 2009

Strong Wind Warning for Shark Bay to Windy Harbour.

Fire weather warning

Issued at 04:13AM on Wednesday 7 January 2009

Fire Weather Warning for the Central West District.

State Centres Forecast

Albany

Mostly sunny

16 - 23

Mostly sunny

Broome

Mostly sunny

27 - 33

Mostly sunny

Bunbury

Sunny

15 - 32

Sunny

Geraldton

Sunny

23 - 36

Sunny

Kalgoorlie

Sunny

20 - 36

Sunny

Karratha

Mostly sunny

26 - 36

Mostly sunny

Kununurra

Possible thunderstorm

26 - 39

Possible thunderstorm

Perth

Sunny

19 - 35

Sunny

Four Day Outlook

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Moslty sunny. Chance storms in the Kimberley. Very hot northeasterly winds. Chance storms Kimberley. Very hot northeasterly winds. Chance of showers in the Kimberley. Hot and dry inland and over the west. Chance showers and storms in the north. Hot and dry elsewhere.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Rocky Gully, WA 11.8°C
Maximum: Mt Magnet, WA 36.0°C

Coastal Waters

Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay

SE winds 13/18 knots increasing to E/SE 18/23 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay

West of Windy Harbour: E/SE winds 20/25 knots, tending SE'ly 20/30 knots in the afternoon. East of Windy Harbour: E/SE winds 15/20 knots.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Cape Preston to Northwest Cape

W/NW winds 10/15 knots, reaching 13/18 knots for a period in the afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Carnarvon to Kalbarri

S'ly winds 20/25 knots easing to 15/20 knots early morning. Winds becoming S/SW 18/23 knots in the afternoon and reaching 20/30 knots south of Shark Bay.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Israelite Bay to Eucla

SE winds 10/15 knots increasing to 15/20 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Kalbarri to Jurien Bay

S/SE winds 20/30 knots easing to SE 15/20 knots during the morning. Winds becoming S/SW 20/30 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Kuri Bay to Wallal

W/SW winds 10/15 knots tending W/NW 15/20 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m

Kuri Bay to Wyndham

Tuesday: West/southwest winds 15 knots. Isolated showers.<p>Wednesday: West/southwest winds 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 inshore in the afternoon. Isolated storms with gusts to 40 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  

Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin

E/SE winds 20/25 knots, reaching 20/30 knots offshore for a period early morning. Winds tending SE/SW 13/18 knots by late morning then increasing to S/SE 20/30 knots during the afternoon. Winds north of Cape Naturaliste tending S/SW 20/30 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Northwest Cape to Carnarvon

S/SW winds 10/15 knots tending W/SW 13/18 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Perth Local

SE winds 13/18 knots reaching 20/25 knots offshore for a period early morning. Winds becoming S/SW 18/23 knots early afternoon and increasing to S/SW 20/30 knots mid afternoon. Morning, shifting S/SW'ly and increasing to 18/23 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Perth Offshore

SE winds 13/18 knots reaching 20/25 knots offshore for a period early morning. Winds becoming S/SW 18/23 knots early afternoon and increasing to S/SW 20/30 knots mid afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Wallal to Cape Preston

W'ly winds 8/13 knots tending W/NW 10/15 knots late morning then W/NW 15/20 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m