West Island Weather Forecast

Roper Groote Coast

Wind

Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Numbulwar during the morning and early afternoon. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.

1st Swell

Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then tending east to northeasterly around 1 metre later in the evening.

Weather

Mostly sunny.

Weather Situation

A strong high pressure system (1027 hPa) over the southeast of the country is driving fresh easterly winds over the coastal waters today. The ridge will weaken during the day, decreasing winds to moderate for Monday and Tuesday.