Pilbara East Coastal Waters Forecast: Wallal to Cape Preston

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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Monday 25 September 2017.

Weather Situation

A strong, slow moving low pressure system over southern parts of the State will maintain generally west to southwesterly winds across northern waters throughout Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday a low pressure trough will begin to develop through the inland Pilbara, and a ridge of high pressure developing across central parts of the state will result in a fresh to strong southerly surge across western Pilbara and Ningaloo waters.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore by early evening.
Swell
Westerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 26 September

Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly in the morning then tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Port Hedland during the afternoon.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Port Hedland.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 30% chance of a shower in the morning.

Wednesday 27 September

Winds
South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the middle of the day then tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Westerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 30% chance of a light shower offshore east of Port Hedland, near zero chance elsewhere.

Thursday 28 September

Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres inshore during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre.
Weather
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Tuesday.

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