West Kimberley Coastal Waters Forecast: Kuri Bay to Wallal

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Forecast issued at 7:01 pm WST on Tuesday 3 February 2026.

Weather Situation

A broad area of low pressure extends across the north. Tropical Low 21U is expected to move into the Kimberley from the Northern Territory by Wednesday evening, tracking westwards through the Kimberley on Thursday. There is a moderate chance of 21U developing into a tropical cyclone as it moves off the Kimberley coast over water.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
West to southwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Wednesday 4 February

Winds
Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly in the early afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Thursday 5 February

Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Friday 6 February

Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Broome during the afternoon or evening.
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 am WST Wednesday.

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