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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Wednesday 2 March 2022
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 5 March 2022.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Anika continues to move slowly west to southwest across the
northwest Kimberley coast and is likely to redevelop into a Cyclone on
Wednesday. A coastal crossing along the east Pilbara or west Kimberley coast is
forecast overnight Wednesday or early Thursday. In remaining parts, a trough
extends from the Pilbara in to central parts of the state.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough extends from the far northeastern Gascoyne into far eastern parts of
the South West Land Division and will continue to move east during the
remainder of Tuesday and Wednesday, expected east of the State by Wednesday
night. A new high pressure ridge will extend east south of the state behind the
trough.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 2 March
Very windy, rain with heavy falls possible over the western Kimberley and
northeastern parts of the Pilbara depending on the movement and
reintensification of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Anika. Showers and gusty thunderstorms
over the remaining Kimberley, central Pilbara, Interior, far northeast
Gascoyne, eastern Goldfields and Eucla. Showers over the South West Land
Division.

Forecast for Thursday 3 March
Very windy, rain with heavy falls possible over the southwest Kimberley,
western parts of the Interior, and eastern parts of the Pilbara. Showers and
gusty thunderstorms elsewhere over the Kimberley, central Pilbara, Interior,
far northeast Gascoyne and Eucla. Showers over southern parts of the State.

Forecast for Friday 4 March
Windy, rain with heavy falls possible over the Interior and possibly over the
far southeast Pilbara early morning. Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the
Kimberley, Pilbara, remaining Interior and Eucla. Showers over southern coastal
districts.

Forecast for Saturday 5 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley and North Interior. Showers over
the South Interior eastern Goldfields and Eucla.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Wednesday.

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