Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Marine Wind Warning Summary for Western Australia

Issued at 07:01 PM WST on Friday 26 December 2025
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 27 December 2025

Wind Warnings for Friday 26 December
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Perth Local Waters, Pilbara Coast West, Ningaloo Coast, Gascoyne Coast, Geraldton Coast, Lancelin Coast, Perth Coast, Bunbury Geographe Coast, Leeuwin Coast, Albany Coast, Esperance Coast and Eucla Coast

Wind Warnings for Saturday 27 December
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Perth Local Waters, Pilbara Coast West, Ningaloo Coast, Gascoyne Coast, Geraldton Coast, Lancelin Coast, Perth Coast, Bunbury Geographe Coast, Leeuwin Coast, Albany Coast, Esperance Coast and Eucla Coast

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 1:01 am WST Saturday.
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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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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Fire Weather Warning

for Karroun, Lockwood, Roe, Lakes, Fitzgerald Inland, Fitzgerald Coast, Esperance Coast and Esperance Inland fire weather districts

Issued at 03:01 AM WST on Friday 26 December 2025

Weather Situation
Hot dry conditions and fresh winds will lead to elevated fire dangers on Friday. Northwest winds during the morning, then in the afternoon winds tending west to southwest through inland parts and sharp southerly through southern parts. High based showers and thunderstorms expected in the afternoon and early evening with gusty and erratic outflows. Thunderstorms may become severe with damaging wind gusts, please keep up to date with any warnings issued.

For the rest of Friday 26 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Karroun, Lockwood, Roe, Lakes, Fitzgerald Inland, Fitzgerald Coast, Esperance Coast and Esperance Inland

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.