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Forecast issued at 7:07 am WST on Thursday 16 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough will move through northern Kimberley waters on Saturday. Another trough along the Pilbara coast will expand to the western Kimberley on Saturday, moving inland as a ridge to the east weakens. This trough will shift back to the west coast from Sunday as a ridge strengthens through inland parts. Meanwhile, a ridge in the Indian Ocean brings southerly winds to west Pilbara waters.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 17 April
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon then tending northeast to southeasterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Kalumburu in the late afternoon and evening.
Saturday 18 April
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% 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.
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 1:01 pm WST Thursday.
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