Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Lower West, South West, South Coastal, Great Southern and parts of Central West, South East Coastal, Central Wheat Belt and Goldfields districts.

Issued at 10:30 am Saturday, 13 September 2025.

Damaging winds expected as a strong cold front moves over the southwest of the state on Sunday.

Weather Situation: A weak cold front will cross the southwest on Saturday afternoon before a second, more powerful cold front sweeps over the south of the state during Sunday, bringing a widespread damaging wind risk to parts of the South West Land Division.

Widespread west to northwesterly DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with gusts in excess of 100 km/h, which may cause damage to homes and property, are likely to develop about the far southwest Capes during early Sunday morning and extend to an area southwest of Lancelin to Albany by the late morning, including Perth. Peak wind gusts may reach up to 120 km/h about the coast between Mandurah and Walpole for a period during Sunday morning.

As the front moves east early Sunday afternoon, strong winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS around 100 km/h will extend to the Great Southern, southern Central Wheat Belt and remaining southern coastal districts, particularly in showers and thunderstorms.

By early Sunday evening winds will tend southwesterly and begin to ease over western and inland districts, but DAMAGING WIND GUSTS are likely to continue about the south coast throughout the evening until around midnight.

People in the southwest of WA experience a front as windy as this about 5 times per year.

A Coastal Hazards Warning is also current for parts of the west coast. For more information see http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/warnings/

Locations which may be affected include Albany, Bunbury, Busselton, Esperance, Katanning, Mandurah, Manjimup, Margaret River, Merredin, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Northam and Perth.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* 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.