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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Tuesday 7 April 2020.
Weather Situation
A broad low pressure trough extends through the inland Pilbara and Kimberley. The trough will remain near stationary over the next few days.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre south of Broome.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Wednesday 8 April
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre south of Broome.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Thursday 9 April
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and early afternoon.
Friday 10 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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- 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 am WST Wednesday.
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