Stokes Inlet Weather Forecast

Esperance Coastal Waters

Wind

North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots west of Hopetoun in the late evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres west of Hopetoun around midday.

Weather

Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers west of Hopetoun in the late afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm west of Hopetoun in the afternoon and early evening.

Weather Situation

A ridge over southern WA will move east today ahead of a cold front reaching the South West Capes this afternoon. The cold front will move along the south coast during Saturday and weaken. A new high pressure system will quickly move across the south coast on Sunday, followed by a trough developing along the west coast on Monday in association with a cloud band.