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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Tuesday 9 May 2023
for the period until midnight WST Friday 12 May 2023.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A weak trough lies near the Kimberley and Pilbara coasts and extends down the
Gascoyne coast. A firm high pressure ridge over northern parts of the State is
directing a fresh and gusty east to southeasterly flow, pushing the trough
offshore during the mornings.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A firm high pressure ridge extending through most of the State will slowly
recede east today. A trough about the Gascoyne coast extends south, offshore
from the west coast. The trough will move east today, crossing the west coast
in advance of the next moderate cold front across the western and southern
parts of the State on Wednesday. A weak ridge will follow in the wake of the
front on Thursday.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 9 May
Showers and thunderstorms through the far west Pilbara, western and southern
Gascoyne, and much of the Southwest Land Division west of Ravensthorpe and
Southern Cross. Windy across western Pilbara, inland Kimberley, North Interior,
southern Gascoyne, southwest Goldfields and across much of the South West Land
Division.

Forecast for Wednesday 10 May
Showers and gusty thunderstorms through the far southwest Pilbara, much of the
Gascoyne, South West Land Division, Goldfields and western parts of Eucla.
Windy across the South West Land Division, southern Gascoyne, southern
Goldfields and Eucla district.

Forecast for Thursday 11 May
Showers about the south coast and adjacent inland areas, contracting east
during the day. Windy about the south coast and southern Eucla district. Areas
of morning frost through inland parts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Friday 12 May
Showers developing about the southwest coast. Windy in the morning across
northern WA. Areas of morning frost through inland parts of the South West Land
Division.

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

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