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Forecast issued at 1:01 pm WST on Tuesday 17 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough extends from the Kimberley along the Pilbara coast for the remainder of the week, with a low deepening over the far western Pilbara.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Leveque.
Wednesday 18 March
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly in the early morning then tending south to southwesterly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Cape Leveque in the evening.
Thursday 19 March
- Winds
- Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre south of Cape Leveque.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 20 March
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre offshore south of Broome.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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 Tuesday.
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