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Forecast issued at 1:01 pm WST on Friday 17 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A broad trough lingers about the Pilbara and western Kimberley coast, moving inland for a period on Saturday before returning to the coast and deepening as a ridge strengthens through inland parts. The trough moves inland on Monday night.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the early afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Kalumburu.
Saturday 18 April
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sunday 19 April
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Monday 20 April
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Kalumburu during the morning.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 pm WST Friday.
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