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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Northern Coastal Waters Forecast for Western Australia
Issued at 4:00 am WST on Wednesday 15 February 2012
Valid until midnight Friday
Please Be Aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum
wave may be up to twice the height.
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Warnings
Nil.
Synoptic Situation
A trough lies through the Kimberly and near the Pilbara coast.
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Kuri Bay to Wallal:
Wednesday until midnight: W/SW winds 5/10 knots tending W/NW 10/15 knots south
of Cape Leveque. Seas to 1.0m. Swell to 0.5m.
Thursday: NW/SW winds 8/13 knots. Seas to 1.0m. Swell to 0.5m.
Friday: NW/SW winds 8/13 knots.
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Wallal to Cape Preston:
Wednesday until midnight: NW'ly winds 10/15 knots tending S/SE 13/18 knots west
of Port Hedland. Winds tending N/NW 10/15 throughout in the afternoon and NW/SW
10/15 knots west of Karratha in the evening. Seas to 1.5m. Swell to 0.5m.
Thursday: W/NW winds 8/13 knots tending W/NW 13/18 knots for a period in the
afternoon. Seas to 1.5m. Swell to 0.5m.
Friday: W'ly winds 8/13 knots tending W/NW 13/18 knots during the afternoon.
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Cape Preston to Northwest Cape:
Wednesday until midnight: S/SW winds 18/23 knots easing to 13/18 knots during
the morning. Winds shifting W/SW 18/23 knots early afternoon. Seas 1.5m to 2.0m.
Swell 1.0m to 1.5m in offshore western waters.
Thursday: S/SW winds 13/18 knots easing to 8/13 knots for a period in the
morning. Winds tending W/SW 13/18 knots early afternoon and increasing to W/SW
18/23 knots by evening. Seas 1.0m to 2.0m. Swell 0.5m to 1.0m in offshore
western waters.
Friday: S/SW winds 13/18 knots tending W/SW 18/23 knots in the afternoon.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Wednesday.
