*11:30 28/05/2008* 100398833 CGWEB=11:30
*AIFS_ID=11400* CGWEB
IDW11400
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Local Waters Forecast
Yanchep to Mandurah and Offshore to Rottnest Island
Issued at 11:30 am WST on Wednesday 28 May 2008
Valid until midnight Friday
Please Be Aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum
wave may be up to twice the height.
Warnings
Nil.
Synoptic Situation
A moderate cold front is currently passing over Perth. Fresh W/SW winds behind
front will ease during the afternoon and evening.
Forecasts:
Wednesday until midnight: W/SW winds 18/23 knots easing to 13/18 knots during
the afternoon and becoming SW'ly 10/15 knots in the evening. Seas 1.5m to 2.0m.
Swell rising to 3.0m.
Swell at Cottesloe: rising to 1.0m.
Winds on Melville Water: similar.
Thursday: S/SW winds 8/13 knots tending S/SE 5/10 knots in the evening. Seas to
1.0m. Swell to 3.0m easing later.
Friday: E/NE winds 8/13 knots tending N/NE 10/15 knots in the evening and
increasing to N/NE 15/20 knots towards midnight.
Current Swell Observations:
Rottnest Waverider Buoy: 1.7m
Cottesloe Waverider Buoy: 0.6m
Current swell height information is supplied by the Department for Planning and
Infrastructure and is current only at the time of issue of this forecast
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Wednesday.
*16:30 28/05/2008* 100444518 CRAFA=16:30 CGFCS=16:30
XCH10SYD-0296501221=16:31 ENOVAFM=16:30 CGIDF=16:30
*AIFS_ID=11400* CRAFA CGFCS XCH10SYD ENOVAFM PROD CGIDF
IDW11400
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Local Waters Forecast
Yanchep to Mandurah and Offshore to Rottnest Island
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Wednesday 28 May 2008
Valid until midnight Saturday
Please Be Aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum
wave may be up to twice the height.
Warnings
Nil.
Synoptic Situation
A moderate cold front is currently passing over Perth. Fresh W/SW winds behind
front will ease during the evening.
Forecasts:
Wednesday until midnight: W/SW winds 15/20 knots easing to SW'ly 10/15 knots
during the evening. Seas 1.0m to 1.5m. Swell to 2.5m to 3.5m.
Swell at Cottesloe: to 1.0m.
Winds on Melville Water: similar.
Thursday: S'ly winds 8/13 knots tending SE'ly 8/13 knots in the evening. Inshore
winds tending E/SE 5/10 knots for a period early to mid morning. Seas to 1.0m.
Swell 2.5m to 3.0m
Swell at Cottesloe: to 1.0m.
Winds on Melville Water: will be similar.
Friday: E'ly winds 8/13 knots tending NE'ly 10/15 knots towards midnight. Seas
to 1.0m. Swell to 2.0m, easing.
Saturday: N'ly winds 13/18 knots increasing to NW'ly 20/25 knots during the
morning.
Current Swell Observations:
Rottnest Waverider Buoy: 2.2m
Cottesloe Waverider Buoy: 0.8m
Current swell height information is supplied by the Department for Planning and
Infrastructure and is current only at the time of issue of this forecast
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:30 pm WST Wednesday.