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Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape Forecast

Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape

Issued: Thursday, 20 August 1:01AM

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers in Exmouth Gulf, near zero chance elsewhere.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

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Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day then becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots becoming southerly in the evening.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots tending southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots tending west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then tending west to southwesterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots west of Hopetoun early in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres west of Hopetoun.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Denham in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Denham.

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

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Denham early in the morning.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending southerly during the evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Geraldton in the evening.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Geraldton early in the morning.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming east to northeasterly about 10 knots during the morning then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending southeasterly in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots east of Cape Leeuwin during the morning. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. near 100% chance of showers offshore south of Coral Bay, 50% chance elsewhere.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Coral Bay early in the morning. Winds shifting north to northwesterly in the early afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning then tending southerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning then turning westerly in the late morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.

Exmouth (Coastal)

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6 kn SW

· 20 °C

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Temperature

Eva Island

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Now: 20 °C

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Eva Island

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Current: 1.98m

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20 °C

Feels like 19 °C

Wind

6 kn SW

Humidity

76%

Pressure

1020 hPa

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Eva Island

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