IDW11130
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Issued at 7:01 am WST on Saturday 7 February 2026
for the period until midnight WST Monday 9 February 2026.
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Wind 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.
A west coast trough is deepening while a ridge persists over the southern districts. The trough departs eastwards from Monday, moving over southwestern parts. The remnants of Tropical Cyclone Mitchell may move into the northwest Gascoyne on Monday.
At 2:00 am WST Tropical Cyclone Mitchell was located about 105 nautical miles north northeast of Port Hedland and 180 nautical miles northeast of Karratha. Centre located near 18.7S 119.2E. Recent movement has been towards the west southwest at 10 knots.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning then tending south to southwesterly in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Coral Bay in the late afternoon and evening.
Winds: Above 48 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Mitchell. Waves: Seas and swell exceeding 6m. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Above 48 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Mitchell. Waves: Seas and swell exceeding 6m. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm about Shark Bay in the afternoon and early evening.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning and again in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: North of Denham: winds above 34 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Mitchell. Elsewhere southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 20 to 30 knots during the day. Waves: North of Denham: Seas and swell exceeding 4m. Elsewhere: Seas 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swells Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: South to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots becoming southerly 20 to 25 knots in the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots turning southerly in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning and again in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then tending south to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southerly 25 to 30 knots in the evening then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southerly 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly during the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending southerly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots turning southerly in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending southerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Saturday.
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