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

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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Friday 9 June 2023.

Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge across central parts of the state is directing fresher southeasterly winds over the Pilbara and Kimberley waters, mostly during the morning. Winds will ease from Saturday as the high pressure ridge weakens.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Winds
South to southeasterly about 10 knots tending northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Saturday 10 June

Winds
South to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore west of Onslow.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Sunday 11 June

Winds
Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 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.

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

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