Australian Weather

A cold front and trough crossed the west coast on Monday resulting in strong winds, showers and areas of rain. Northwesterly winds ahead of the front gusted up to 76km/hr at Cape Leeuwin while winds in the wake of the front hit 70km/hr at Cape Naturaliste. Gale and Strong Wind Warnings were issued as a result of the intense winds. Showers were most frequent in the far southwest, while showers tended to rain across the western inland. In the 24 hours to 9am Monday, Aston Downs received 16mm. Since then to 3pm WST, Boyanup North has accumulated 16mm. Showers will spread along the southern coastline while continuing in the southwest in westerly winds behind the front. The trough will move east with the front, causing the patchy rain to contract to the Interior and Eucla. Winds will ease for a period in the southwest but will increase again later on Tuesday with the approach of another front.