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Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape Forecast

Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape

Issued: Friday, 7 August 1:05PM

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly below 10 knots tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending south to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots before dawn. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore west of Barrow Island in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Sunday, 9 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon then becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.

Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres about offshore western waters.

Forecast for Monday, 10 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

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Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers offshore west of Albany, 60% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning northwesterly in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 4 metres offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Possible small hail.

Winds: West to northwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning southwesterly early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the afternoon.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 7 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 9 August

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly 25 to 30 knots during the day.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 5 to 7 metres, decreasing to 4 to 5 metres around midday.

Forecast for Monday, 10 August

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Possible small hail.

Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots turning southwesterly during the morning.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Possible small hail in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: West to southwesterly 25 to 30 knots tending south to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the day. Winds reaching up to 35 knots early in the morning.

Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 9 August

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres, decreasing to 3 to 4 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Monday, 10 August

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning south to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots west of Esperance in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Hopetoun.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Possible small hail.

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning west to southwesterly 25 to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 35 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 9 August

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Esperance in the early morning. Possible small hail east of Esperance in the morning.

Winds: Southwesterly 30 to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early morning then tending westerly 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 2 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 10 August

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly 25 to 30 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Possible small hail in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 9 August

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Possible small hail in the morning.

Winds: Southwesterly 30 to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning then tending west to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening.

Seas: 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Monday, 10 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers offshore north of Denham, 50% chance elsewhere.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then tending southwesterly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Denham in the late evening.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre south of Denham.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day. Winds turning southerly 20 to 25 knots in the late morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Sunday, 9 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 10 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly 15 to 25 knots during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Denham during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Geraldton in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore south of Geraldton.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots before dawn then tending southerly 20 to 25 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Sunday, 9 August

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots tending northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 10 August

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending southerly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres inshore, increasing to 4 metres offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Possible small hail inshore in the morning and early afternoon.

Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots turning south to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Sunday, 9 August

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 10 August

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore east of Cape Leeuwin in the late evening.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: West to southwesterly 4 to 5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Possible small hail.

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots early in the morning.

Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 7 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 9 August

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending westerly in the middle of the day then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 5 to 7 metres, decreasing to 4 to 5 metres around midday.

Forecast for Monday, 10 August

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots tending southwesterly during the morning.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers south of Coral Bay, near zero chance elsewhere.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Coral Bay in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 9 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.

Forecast for Monday, 10 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 9 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 10 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Possible small hail in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots turning south to southwesterly 25 to 35 knots early in the morning.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Sunday, 9 August

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning west to southwesterly in the late morning.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 5 to 7 metres, decreasing to 4 to 5 metres around midday.

Forecast for Monday, 10 August

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning south to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots west of Port Hedland during the afternoon and evening. Winds tending south to southwesterly in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Port Hedland around midday.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 9 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending east to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots in the late morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 10 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 9 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 10 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Barrow Island

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10 kn SW

· 27 °C

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Temperature

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↓ Cooling

Now: 27 °C

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Current: 1.91m

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27 °C

Feels like 26 °C

Wind

10 kn SW

Humidity

60%

Pressure

1015 hPa

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