West Island Weather Forecast

South Central Coastal Waters

Wind

Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly 25 to 30 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the afternoon.

Seas

2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres west of Kangaroo Island.

1st Swell

Westerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres by early evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon.

Weather Situation

A significant low pressure system over waters to the south of SA extends a series of fronts over the coastal waters before moving eastwards and reaching western Bass Strait this afternoon. A weak low pressure system moves over waters to the south on Wednesday extending a cold front over coastal parts late Wednesday into Thursday. A high pressure system develops over western parts on Friday and a cold front embedded in the southwesterly moves over the coastal waters.