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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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- 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 Wednesday.
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