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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Sunday 1 October 2023.
Weather Situation
A broad low pressure trough extends over the Kimberley and eastern Pilbara while a ridge extends from the Indian Ocean into the west Pilbara and adjacent waters. A relatively strong cold front will sweep through southern WA on Sunday night and Monday, followed by a strong ridge building eastward. This ridge will push the trough off the Pilbara coast and bring a fresh surge of southeasterly winds on Tuesday morning.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Pilbara Coast West
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore east of Barrow Island in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres about offshore western waters.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 2 October
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Pilbara Coast West
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres about offshore western waters.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Tuesday 3 October
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots turning west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending south to southwesterly during the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Sunday.
Product IDW11230