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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Wednesday 21 October 2020.
Weather Situation
A broad surface trough lies through eastern parts of the State and will move slowly to the northeast during Wednesday and Thursday as a new trough branch begins to extend down the Pilbara and Gascoyne coasts.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres west of Port Hedland during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 22 October
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 23 October
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres inshore during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Wednesday.
Product IDW11220