Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Another one

A deep low should bash us over the next few hours. The warning is for widespread destructive winds and maybe hail. Lows move slower and pack more punch than fronts so tie down anything thats left from yesterday. The 100 kmh winds would be nearly double what we coped yesterday and last night.

Swell is meant to be between four and eight metres at Naturaliste. At the moment its 3.4 and rising. Locally its 1.10 at a very short 10 seconds.

No waves obviously and the beach is a mess. The Wall might be okay if the wind dies down a little but I would wait it out until at least lunch time. You don't want to be out there when it gets worse.


WEATHER SITUATION

A deep low is moving south of the state and is expected to effect the south of
the state during Tuesday. The low is expected to cause WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS
to 100 kilometres per hour which could result in DAMAGE TO HOMES AND PROPERTY in
the area near Cape Leeuwin, extending to southwest of a line Mandurah to
Katanning to Albany during the morning then to remaining parts during the
afternoon. 

HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDES may result in flooding of low-lying coastal areas.
DANGEROUS surf conditions are likely which could cause SIGNIFICANT beach
erosion.

This system is expected to be windier than a typical winter front and is likely
to produce the kind of weather that is only seen once or twice a year.

Cape Leeuwin has recorded a gust of 91 km/hr at 5:43 AM WST.


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