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Coastal Wind Warning
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
Coastal Waters Wind Warning
For the Far West, West, South Central and South East Coasts and Gulf Waters.
Issued at 5:30 am CST on Friday 30 July 2010
Synoptic situation
A cold front was near Ceduna at 3am and is moving eastwards, reaching Adelaide
late afternoon and the Victorian border in the evening. A vigorous cold front
will move across coastal waters during Saturday afternoon and evening.
Strong Wind Warning
For the Far West, West, South Central and South East Coasts and Gulf Waters
south of Cowell to St Kilda.
NW/SW winds increasing to 20/30 knots during today from the west, easing below
26 knots on the Far West Coast late afternoon, the West Coast in the evening and
South Central Coast late evening. Isolated thunderstorms. Seas rising to 2 to 3
m. SW swell 2 to 3 m.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am CST Friday.
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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