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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Saturday 17 November 2018.
Weather Situation
A broad low pressure trough extends from the inland Kimberley along the Pilbara coast. The trough will move inland from the coast for a period each afternoon, before extending offshore from the East Pilbara for a period Saturday morning.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots south of Broome for a period in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore around midday.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Sunday 18 November
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore around midday.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Leveque in the morning and afternoon.
Monday 19 November
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots reaching up to 20 knots inshore for a period in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Saturday.
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