Pilbara West Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Preston to North West Cape

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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Wednesday 22 January 2025.

Weather Situation

A broad low pressure trough lies over the Kimberley. Tropical Cyclone Sean will remain well offshore from the west coast and is gradually weakening.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Winds
North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly below 10 knots in the late morning.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre west of Barrow Island.
Swell
Westerly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Thursday 23 January

Winds
West to northwesterly about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly in the morning then tending westerly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Sunny.

Friday 24 January

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Onslow.
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Wednesday.

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