North Kimberley Coastal Waters Forecast: WA-NT Border to Kuri Bay

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Forecast issued at 4:19 am WST on Tuesday 13 May 2025.

Weather Situation

A ridge to the south will maintain easterly winds across northern waters, fresh to strong at times in the mornings.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots east of Kalumburu during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending northeast to southeasterly in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Wednesday 14 May

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending northeast to southeasterly in the middle of the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Thursday 15 May

Winds
East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Tuesday.

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