Pilbara East Coastal Waters Forecast: Wallal to Cape Preston

View the current warnings for Western Australia

Forecast issued at 10:00 am WST on Saturday 2 July 2022.

Weather Situation

A high will persist in the Bight for the next few days and will continue to direct fresh to strong east to southeasterly winds over northern WA.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Pilbara Coast East

Winds
Easterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning. Winds turning southeasterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
1st Swell
Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Port Hedland during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Port Hedland.
Weather
Sunny.

Sunday 3 July

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Pilbara Coast East

Winds
Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Winds turning easterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
1st Swell
Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Port Hedland around midday.
2nd Swell
Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Port Hedland.
Weather
Sunny.

Monday 4 July

Winds
Easterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
1st Swell
Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Port Hedland during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Westerly around 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

NT - Beagle Bonaparte Gulf Coastal Waters Forecast WA - North Kimberley - Coastal Waters Forecast WA - West Kimberley - Coastal Waters Forecast WA - Pilbara Coast East - Coastal Waters Forecast WA - Pilbara Coast West - Coastal Waters Forecast WA - Ningaloo Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast WA - Gascoyne Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast WA - Geraldton Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast WA - Lancelin Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast WA - Melville Local Waters Forecast WA - Perth Local Waters Forecast WA - Perth Coast- Coastal Waters Forecast WA - Bunbury Geographe Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast SA - Far West Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast WA - Leeuwin Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast WA - Albany Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast WA - Esperance Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast WA - Eucla Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast

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

Product IDW11220