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Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape Forecast

Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape

Issued: Wednesday, 19 August 1:01PM

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: 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 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.

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 Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 5 metres offshore.

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: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Albany 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: 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 Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 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 1 metre.

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 0.5 metres.

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 Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Esperance in the early afternoon. Winds turning southwesterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning 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 Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

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.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Denham in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Denham during the morning.

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 15 to 25 knots tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then turning southerly in the late afternoon.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore 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.

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 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

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 Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

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 15 to 20 knots.

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: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Westerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 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: Around 1 metre.

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 below 10 knots becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers offshore south of Coral Bay, 50% chance elsewhere.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers south of Coral Bay, 50% chance elsewhere.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to 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 Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

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 Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming southerly in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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 turning southerly during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Port Hedland.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Port Hedland.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly early in the 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 east to southeasterly during the morning then tending west to northwesterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to southwesterly 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.

Varanus Island

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4 kn E

· 26 °C

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Temperature

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Now: 26 °C

Tides

North West Island

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Current: 2.07m

Weather Now for North West Island

26 °C

Wind

4 kn E

Humidity

66%

Pressure

1018 hPa

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