Weather Warnings - Coastal Wind Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia


Coastal Waters Wind Warning
For Kuri Bay to Barrow Island.
Issued at 5:25 am WST on Monday 23 November 2009

Synoptic situation
A fresh to strong E/SE flow is expected on Monday and Tuesday mornings.

UPDATED Gale Warning
Broome to Cape Preston
E/SE winds 20/30 knots reaching 25/35 knots in offshore waters between Wallal
and Cape Preston Monday morning. Winds easing below 25 knots by noon Monday.
Winds again strengthening E/SE 20/30 knots Tuesday morning. Seas to 2.5m
offshore. Swell to 0.5m.

Strong Wind Warning
Kuri Bay to Broome
Expect E/SE winds to reach 20/30 knots Tuesday morning, easing below 25 knots by
noon Tuesday. Seas to 2.0m offshore. Swell to 0.5m.

Strong Wind Warning
Cape Preston to Barrow Island
E/SE winds 20/30 knots Monday morning, easing below 25 knots by noon Monday.
Seas to 2.0m offshore. Swell to 0.5m.


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

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.