Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Western Australia
Issued at 07:01 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
for the period until midnight WST Wednesday 17 December 2025
Wind Warnings for Wednesday 17 December
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Ningaloo Coast, Gascoyne Coast, Geraldton Coast, Bunbury Geographe Coast, Leeuwin Coast and Eucla Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 1:01 am WST Wednesday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Forecast
Bokal (33.4703°S, 116.913°E, 255m AMSL) Bokal,WA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Bokal 7 day forecast
Today: Cloud clearing. Winds W/SW 15 to 25 km/h turning S 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 36.
Forecast for Bokal (33.4703°S, 116.913°E, 255m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 17° 16° 13° 13° 10° 12° 13° Maximum 30° 27° 30° 26° 28° 28° 30° Chance of rain 30% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High Moderate High - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 20
(km/h)20
(km/h)23
(km/h)24
(km/h)21
(km/h)11
(km/h)23
(km/h)24
(km/h)16
(km/h)15
(km/h)15
(km/h)19
(km/h)22
(km/h)19
(km/h)Wind direction WSW WSW SSE SSE E SE S S SE S SE SSE E SE Relative humidity 52% 26% 60% 34% 51% 27% 49% 26% 45% 20% 53% 27% 49% 21% Dew point 12°C 9°C 12°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 8°C 5°C 6°C 3°C 10°C 8°C 9°C 6°C First light 4:27am 4:27am 4:28am 4:28am 4:29am 4:29am 4:30am Sunrise 4:56am 4:56am 4:57am 4:57am 4:58am 4:58am 4:59am Sunset 7:17pm 7:18pm 7:18pm 7:19pm 7:19pm 7:20pm 7:20pm Last light 7:46pm 7:47pm 7:47pm 7:48pm 7:48pm 7:49pm 7:49pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Bokal (33.4703°S, 116.913°E, 255m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 4:27am WST 4:56am WST 7:17pm WST 7:46pm WST 2:29am WST 5:03pm WST 
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 Bokal sun & moon times
WednesdayFirst light4:27am
WSTSunrise4:56am
WSTSunset7:17pm
WSTLast light7:46pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseWed
2:29am
WSTMoon setWed
5:03pm
WSTNew moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
First quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Tue 7:01pm UTC Coastal wind warning WATue 5:45pm UTC Severe thunderstorm advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for South Coastal and Great Southern districts.
Issued at 5:45 pm Tuesday, 16 December 2025.
Weather Situation
Very isolated thunderstorms to persist for the next couple of hours though are expected to be sub-severe.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
South Coastal and Great Southern
This warning is now cancelled. Other warnings may be current. Please check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts/.
102 km/h wind gust was recorded at Gnowangerup at 2:54 pm
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* Keep away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
* Be careful of fallen trees, damaged buildings and debris.
* Be careful of fallen power lines. They are dangerous and should always be treated as live.
* Assess your home, car and property for damage.
* If damage has occurred take photos and contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs.
* If your home or property has significant damage, like a badly damaged roof or flooding, call the SES on 132 500.
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.Tue 5:45pm UTC Severe thunderstorm advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for South Coastal and Great Southern districts.
Issued at 5:45 pm Tuesday, 16 December 2025.
Weather Situation
Very isolated thunderstorms to persist for the next couple of hours though are expected to be sub-severe.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
South Coastal and Great Southern
This warning is now cancelled. Other warnings may be current. Please check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts/.
102 km/h wind gust was recorded at Gnowangerup at 2:54 pm
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* Keep away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
* Be careful of fallen trees, damaged buildings and debris.
* Be careful of fallen power lines. They are dangerous and should always be treated as live.
* Assess your home, car and property for damage.
* If damage has occurred take photos and contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs.
* If your home or property has significant damage, like a badly damaged roof or flooding, call the SES on 132 500.
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.Tue 1:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 1:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 1:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 1:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 1:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 1:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 1:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 1:04pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:04 PM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Goldfields, Eucla, South Interior, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue over the southern central parts before contracting to southeastern parts of WA by Thursday and then easing as a trough and cooler change moves east across southern WA.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the South West district. Locations likely to be impacted include Hopetoun, Hyden, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Lake Grace, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Wagin.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 1:49am UTC Fire weather warning WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Roe, Arthur, Lakes, Stirling North, Stirling West, Fitzgerald Inland, Fitzgerald Coast and Esperance Coast fire weather districts
Issued at 01:49 AM WST on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions Tuesday with fresh and gusty northwest. Later in the afternoon/evening winds shift southwest through inland areas and southeast through southern coastal areas. High based showers and storms possible with gusty and erratic outflows, although thunderstorms most likely in northern parts of the warning area.
For the rest of Tuesday 16 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Roe, Arthur, Lakes, Stirling North, Stirling West, Fitzgerald Inland, Fitzgerald Coast and Esperance Coast
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.emergency.wa.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.dfes.wa.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Ningaloo, Gascoyne, Geraldton, Bunbury Geographe, Leeuwin and Eucla coasts
- Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for South Coastal and Great Southern districts
- Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for South Coastal and Great Southern districts
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Heatwave Warning Western Australia
- Fire Weather Warning for Roe, Arthur, Lakes, Stirling North, Stirling West, Fitzgerald Inland, Fitzgerald Coast and Esperance Coast
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