Dudley West Weather Forecast

Investigator Strait Coastal Waters

Wind

North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the late evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Backstairs Passage by early evening.

1st Swell

West to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres.

Weather

Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm later this evening.

Weather Situation

A trough lies near the western border ahead of a cold front moving across the Bight, while a weak ridge of high pressure lies across central Australia. The front and trough will move across SA overnight and into southeastern Australia on Saturday, with a ridge of high pressure developing across SA in its wake. A trough is expected to develop near the western border on Sunday and remain near stationary nearly next week.