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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds

for Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern, Central Wheat Belt and parts of Goldfields, Central West, Gascoyne and Eucla districts.

Issued at 4:28 pm Saturday, 2 August 2025.

Damaging winds expected around a strong cold front overnight and throughout Sunday.

Weather Situation
A strong cold front is expected to approach the far southwest late this evening and then sweep over the South West Land Division throughout Sunday. The cold front reaches the southern Goldfields by mid-afternoon and will weaken as it approaches the western Eucla by the early evening. A gusty southwesterly flow is likely to persist about the south coast in its wake during Sunday evening and into early Monday morning.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, Central West, Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
DAMAGING WESTERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h are expected around the coasts between Cape Naturaliste and Walpole in the South West district during late Saturday evening, extending to western and southern parts of the South West Land Division, including the Perth metropolitan area, by sunrise on Sunday.
Strong westerly winds averaging 45 to 55 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS around 90 km/h will extend to remaining inland and eastern parts of the warning area by mid-morning and continue throughout Sunday afternoon, particularly in showers and thunderstorms.
Winds will shift southwesterly over the western half of the South West Land Division and ease below severe thresholds during late Sunday afternoon. In the early evening, the risk of DAMAGING WINDS will contract to the south coast and will then ease from the west by early Monday morning.
People in the southwest of WA experience a front as windy as this about 5 times per year.
A Coastal Hazard Warning is also current for parts of the west coast. For more information see www.bom.gov.au/wa/warnings/
Locations which may be affected include Albany, Bunbury, Esperance, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Mandurah, Manjimup, Margaret River, Merredin, Moora, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Norseman, Northam and Perth.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* Keep away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
* Be careful of fallen trees, damaged buildings and debris.
* Be careful of fallen power lines. They are dangerous and should always be treated as live.
* Assess your home, car and property for damage.
* If damage has occurred take photos and contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs.
* If your home or property has significant damage, like a badly damaged roof or flooding, call the SES on 132 500.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm AWST Saturday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds

for Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern, Central Wheat Belt and parts of Goldfields, Central West, Gascoyne and Eucla districts.

Issued at 4:28 pm Saturday, 2 August 2025.

Damaging winds expected around a strong cold front overnight and throughout Sunday.

Weather Situation
A strong cold front is expected to approach the far southwest late this evening and then sweep over the South West Land Division throughout Sunday. The cold front reaches the southern Goldfields by mid-afternoon and will weaken as it approaches the western Eucla by the early evening. A gusty southwesterly flow is likely to persist about the south coast in its wake during Sunday evening and into early Monday morning.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, Central West, Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
DAMAGING WESTERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h are expected around the coasts between Cape Naturaliste and Walpole in the South West district during late Saturday evening, extending to western and southern parts of the South West Land Division, including the Perth metropolitan area, by sunrise on Sunday.
Strong westerly winds averaging 45 to 55 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS around 90 km/h will extend to remaining inland and eastern parts of the warning area by mid-morning and continue throughout Sunday afternoon, particularly in showers and thunderstorms.
Winds will shift southwesterly over the western half of the South West Land Division and ease below severe thresholds during late Sunday afternoon. In the early evening, the risk of DAMAGING WINDS will contract to the south coast and will then ease from the west by early Monday morning.
People in the southwest of WA experience a front as windy as this about 5 times per year.
A Coastal Hazard Warning is also current for parts of the west coast. For more information see www.bom.gov.au/wa/warnings/
Locations which may be affected include Albany, Bunbury, Esperance, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Mandurah, Manjimup, Margaret River, Merredin, Moora, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Norseman, Northam and Perth.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* Keep away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
* Be careful of fallen trees, damaged buildings and debris.
* Be careful of fallen power lines. They are dangerous and should always be treated as live.
* Assess your home, car and property for damage.
* If damage has occurred take photos and contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs.
* If your home or property has significant damage, like a badly damaged roof or flooding, call the SES on 132 500.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm AWST Saturday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.