View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm WST on Sunday 9 August 2020.
Weather Situation
A cold front continues to contract eastwards over Pilbara waters on Monday. A high pressure ridge will develop over the Gascoyne in the wake of the cold front on Tuesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 10 August
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots west of Port Hedland in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Port Hedland.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Port Hedland around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of rain.
Tuesday 11 August
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore west of Port Hedland.
- Weather
- Cloud clearing.
Wednesday 12 August
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the morning then tending southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Monday.
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