View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:13 pm WST on Thursday 27 July 2017.
Weather Situation
A weak trough lies near the Kimberley and Pilbara coasts. A high pressure ridge starts building through central parts from Friday, generating a light to moderate southeasterly flow over northern waters.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Friday 28 July
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 29 July
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending west to southwesterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres west of Port Hedland during the morning.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 30 July
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly during the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Port Hedland.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Friday.
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