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Warnings
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
Coastal Waters Wind Warning
For the Gulf Waters, Far West, West, South Central and South East Coasts.
Issued at 10:50 pm CST on Friday 29 August 2008
Synoptic situation
A cold front is expected to move across western coasts during the morning, then
across South Central and Gulf Waters during the afternoon, reaching the
Victorian border late Saturday evening. Another front will move across coastal
waters on Sunday morning.
Strong Wind Warning
for Gulf Waters, Far West, West, South Central and South East Coasts
NE/NW winds strengthening to 20/30 knots on Gulf Waters, West, South Central and
South East Coasts tonight and early Saturday, turning SW 20/30 knots on the West
Coast late Saturday morning and extending to the Far West Coast in the evening.
Isolated thunderstorms on the Far West Coast Friday evening. Seas rising 2 to 3
m. SW swell 2.5 to 3.5 m.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am CST.
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.
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Local Weather
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| SA Sat 3:30 am CST |
A band of scattered cloud is crossing eastern SA with a weakening upper trough, causing patchy light rain. A second cloudband is crossing the west ahead of a broad trough, generating heavier rain and a few storms. There is a small clear slot between the cloudbands.
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South Australia Four Day Outlook |
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Patchy rain spreading throughout.
Cooler southwest change over south later.
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Showers persisting for southeastern districts.
Cloud clearing over west & north. Westerly winds.
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Showers increasing about the southeast later.
Early morning frost and fogs.
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Isolated showers clearing from the southeast coast.
Mostly sunny and dry elsewhere.
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Coastal Waters
| Adelaide Local Waters |
Friday: NE/N 8/13 knots, freshening to 13/18 knots late evening.<p>Saturday: NE/N 15/20 knots strengthening to N/NW 20/30 knots during the morning then turning NW/W 18/23 knots late afternoon and easing to 13/18 knots during the evening. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 0.5 m |
| Far West Coast |
Friday: N/NW 18/23 knots shifting W/SW 20/25 knots west of Head of Bight late evening. Isolated evening thunderstorms.<p>Saturday: W/SW 20/25 knots increasing to 20/30 knots during the evening. Sea: Up to 2.5 m Swell: Up to 3.5 m |
| Gulf Waters |
Friday: NE/N 13/18 knots freshening to 18/23 knots on Spencer Gulf late afternoon and Gulf St Vincent during the evening, increasing to 23/28 knots over Spencer Gulf south of Cowell to Wallaroo during the evening.<p>Saturday: NE/NW 20/30 knots, shifting W/SW 18/23 knots during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 2.5 m Swell: Up to 3.0 m |
| South Central |
Friday: West and south of Kangaroo Island, NE/N 18/23 knots, strengthening to 20/30 knots in the evening. Remainder, NE/N 13/18 knots, freshening to 18/23 knots late evening.<p>Saturday: N/NW 25/33 knots, shifting W/SW 20/30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Sea: Up to 3.5 m Swell: Up to 4.0 m |
| South East |
Friday: NE/N 13/18 knots, freshening to 18/23 knots during the evening and increasing to 20/30 knots offshore west of Cape Jaffa late evening.<p>Saturday: NE/N 20/30 knots, tending N/NW in the afternoon and reaching 25/33 knots south of Cape Jaffa, then shifting NW/W 20/30 knots in the evening. Sea: Up to 4.0 m Swell: Up to 4.0 m |
| West Coast |
Friday: NE/N 18/23 knots, strengthening to 20/30 knots in the evening.<p>Saturday: NE/NW 20/30 knots, ahead of a SW change 20/30 knots during the day. Sea: Up to 3.0 m Swell: Up to 3.5 m |
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Weather details
| Yesterday's Temperature & Rainfall |
| Minimum: |
Mt Lofty, SA |
6.2°C |
| Maximum: |
Moomba, SA |
18.6°C |
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