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Forecast issued at 1:01 am WST on Thursday 19 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough extends from the northern Kimberley along the Pilbara coast and will persist until the end of the week.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting north to northwesterly in the afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore east of Port Hedland.
Friday 20 March
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting east to northeasterly during the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Port Hedland in the late afternoon and evening.
Saturday 21 March
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending northwest to northeasterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
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 7:01 am WST Thursday.
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