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Forecast updated at 8:10 am WST on Tuesday 14 January 2025.
Weather Situation
A broad low pressure trough lies inland from the coast while a ridge to the southwest brings a fresh south to southwesterly flow to far western Pilbara waters. The monsoon may develop in the Timor Sea towards the end of the week, with the chance of a tropical low developing in the vicinity of the Kimberley coast or Pilbara coast.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe.
Wednesday 15 January
- Winds
- West to northwesterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 16 January
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Tuesday.
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