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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Friday 13 December 2019.
Weather Situation
A surface trough lies adjacent to the west Kimberley and Pilbara coasts and will migrate to the inland Pilbara and Kimberley over the weekend.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeast to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the early evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Saturday 14 December
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots early in the morning then becoming variable in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- The chance of a thunderstorm offshore east of Port Hedland in the early morning. Sunny day.
Sunday 15 December
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Monday 16 December
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 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
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Saturday.
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