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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Tuesday 11 March 2014.
Weather Situation
An almost stationary surface trough extends from the inland Kimberley to the western Pilbara and will remain in place during the next few days.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
Wednesday 12 March
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre by early evening, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Port Hedland during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
Thursday 13 March
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Port Hedland during the evening.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
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
- 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 pm WST Tuesday.
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