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Forecast issued at 1:03 am WST on Friday 27 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough extends across the Pilbara coast and through the Kimberley. West to southwesterly winds increase over the weekend about the Kimberley coast.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Port Hedland during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Port Hedland during the morning and afternoon.
Saturday 28 February
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- 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
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Sunday 1 March
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Mostly sunny day.
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 am WST Friday.
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