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Gale Warning for Adelaide Metropolitan Waters, Central Coast, South Central Coast, Spencer Gulf, Gulf St Vincent, Investigator Strait and Upper South East Coast

Gale Warning for Adelaide Metropolitan Waters, Lower West Coast, Central Coast, South Central Coast, Spencer Gulf, Gulf St Vincent, Investigator Strait, Upper South East Coast and Lower South East Coast

For COASTAL AREAS including ADELAIDE METRO AREA: Strong to DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h are possible this evening, before easing temporarily early Saturday morning. Winds will pick up again late Saturday morning, with DAMAGING WINDS averaging 65 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h becoming likely during Saturday afternoon.
For ELEVATED AREAS including MOUNT LOFTY RANGES AND FLINDERS RANGES: Isolated DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h are possible this evening south of about Clare, before easing temporarily early Saturday morning. Winds will pick up again late Saturday morning for all ranges in the warning area, with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h becoming likely from late Saturday morning and into the afternoon.
Winds are forecast to ease below warning thresholds for most areas during Saturday evening, however, exposed coastal areas may see a risk of DAMAGING WIND GUSTS continue until the late evening.
Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Murray Bridge, Kingscote, Meningie and Jamestown.
96 km/h wind gust was recorded at Cape Borda at 3:04pm.
93 km/h wind gust was recorded at Stenhouse Bay at 4:09pm

Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and westerly winds are expected during Friday and Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the Mount Lofty Ranges forecast district and parts of the Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Upper South East and Lower South East forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.