West Kimberley Coastal Waters Forecast: Kuri Bay to Wallal

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Forecast updated at 4:46 am WST on Thursday 13 February 2025.

Weather Situation

A broad low pressure trough over the central Pilbara extends to Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia offshore from the east Pilbara coast. Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia is forecast to move to the west during today. The system is then forecast to move further south towards the Pilbara coast on Friday, while strengthening further. It could potentially cross the coast during Friday over the east Pilbara or far southwest Kimberley coasts.

Tropical System Location

At 2:00 am WST Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia was located about 75 nautical miles north of Port Hedland and 130 nautical miles northeast of Karratha. Centre located near 19.1S 118.4E. Recent movement has been towards the west southwest at 3 knots.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for West Kimberley Coast

Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Cape Leveque during the day.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres south of Cape Leveque.
Swell
Westerly 1 to 2 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Friday 14 February

Gale Warning for Friday for West Kimberley Coast

Winds
South of Broome: winds above 34 knots possible depending on movement and development of Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia. Elsewhere northwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
Waves
South of Broome: Seas and swell exceeding 4m. Elsewhere: Seas 1 to 2 metres. Swells Westerly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Saturday 15 February

Winds
Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning then turning westerly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Westerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% 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.

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

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