Warnings

Strong Wind Warning for Mandurah to Albany Thu 09 Feb 2012

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia


Coastal Waters Wind Warning
For Mandurah to Albany.
Issued at 3:25 am WST on Thursday 9 February 2012

Synoptic situation
A ridge of high pressure lies south of the state with a trough near the west
coast.

 Strong Wind Warning
 Mandurah to Cape Naturaliste 
E/SE winds 20/30 knots offshore, easing to below 25 knots by sunrise Thursday.
Seas reaching 2.0m offshore. Swell to 1.0m.

 Strong Wind Warning
 Cape Naturaliste to  Walpole 
E/SE winds 20/30 knots. Winds easing to below 25 knots north of Margaret River
by midday Thursday. Seas to 2.5m. Swell to 1.5m.

 Strong Wind Warning 
 Walpole to Albany
Winds strengthening to E/SE 20/30 knots on Thursday afternoon. Seas rising to
2.5m. Swell to 1.5m.


The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am WST Thursday.

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.